Bhaca, or IsiBhaca (Baca) is a Bantu language of South Africa.[1] Traditionally considered a dialect of Swati, it is closer to Xhosa, Phuthi and Zulu.[2][3] It is spoken southeast of Lesotho, where Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu meet, mainly around Mount Frere, Mzimkhulu, and to a lesser extent in Mount Ayliff, Matatiele, Harding, Bulwer, Underberg, Highflats, Umzinto, Umzumbe and Ixopo.

Bhaca
Isibhaca
Native toSouth Africa
EthnicityBhaca people
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologbhac1238
S.402[1]

Vocabulary

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Months in IsiBhaca:

English Bhaca
January Ntlolanja
February Ndzata
March Mbasa
April Mgudlulwa
May Ntlangula
June Ntulikati
July Ncwaba
August Mphandula
September Mfumfu
October Nzibandlela
November Lweti
December Ntsinga

Example: Bendicela undithsengele amaqandza nentusi na ukhamba.

Translation [Xhosa/Zulu/English]: Bendicela undithengele amaqanda nobisi xa uhamba: Bengicela ungithengela amaqanda nobisi ma uhamba: "Please buy me eggs and milk when you go out".

English Bhaca
I will beat you Nditak’shik’tsha
Please pass me another spoon, mine fell under the table Bendicela undidlulisele olunye ukhezo, olwam luwele edasi kwetafile

References

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  1. ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  2. ^ Jordan, Archibald C. (1942). "Some features of the phonetic and grammatical structure of Baca". Masters Dissertation. University of Cape Town.
  3. ^ Swazi at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)