Bhaca language

Not to be confused with Baca language.

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 to	South Africa
Ethnicity	Bhaca people
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu Southern Bantu Nguni Tekela Bhaca
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	bhac1238
Guthrie code	S.402[1]

Vocabulary

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

COMPARISON OF ISIXHOSA AND ISIBHACA words

Xhosa	Bhaca
Intombazana	Inkatinyana
Ukuthetha	Ukubhobha
phi?	layi?
Ukubetha	Ukukshiksha