| Bhaca | |
|---|---|
| Isibhaca | |
| Native to | South Africa |
| Ethnicity | Bhaca people |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | bhac1238 |
S.402[1] | |
Bhaca, orIsiBhaca (Baca) is a Bantu language ofSouth Africa.[1] Traditionally considered a dialect ofSwati, it is closer toXhosa,Phuthi andZulu.[2][3] It is spoken southeast of Lesotho, whereSotho, Xhosa and Zulu meet, mainly aroundMount Frere,Mzimkhulu, and to a lesser extent inMount Ayliff,Matatiele,Harding,Bulwer,Underberg,Highflats,Umzinto,Umzumbe andIxopo.
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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 |
COMPARISON OF ISIXHOSA AND ISIBHACA words
| Xhosa | Bhaca |
|---|---|
| Intombazana | Inkatinyana |
| Ukuthetha | Ukubhobha |
| phi? | layi? |
| Ukubetha | Ukukshiksha |
Sources1. Jordan, A C (1942) SOME FEATURES OF THE PHONETIC AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE OF BACA. Masters Thesis, Cape Town : University of Cape Town.2. Msimang, C T (1989) SOME PHONOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE TEKELA-NGUNI DIALECTS. South Africa. Doctoral Dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa3. Nomlomo, V. S. (1993). LANGUAGE VARIATION THE TRANSKEIAN XHOSA SPEECH COMMUNITY AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. Master's dissertation, Cape Town: University of Cape Town,