The Siraiki language movement in Pakistan presents a fascinating case of an identity movement that transitioned from initial quest for linguistic-cultural rights to a movement for a new province within the federation. Contestation over language has been a permanent feature of politics in Pakistan since its foundation in 1947 and after the imposition of Urdu as the sole official language. This chapter traces the trajectory of the Siraiki movement from its early days when the literati were primarily engaged in efforts to develop Siraiki print capitalism. These endeavours bore fruit with the acceptance of Siraiki as an official language in the 1981 census. In 2010, the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution transferred significant administrative and fiscal powers to provinces ruled by their respective ethnic majorities, generating a strong reaction from ethnic minorities. This ushered in a new phase in Siraiki politics, with the demand for creation of a new province and a rival movement pursuing the creation of a separate Bahawalpur province adhering to the legacy of the old princely state. Although these demands were formally adopted by competing mainstream political parties, the establishment of a Siraiki province remains a pipedream.