| Bhaca | |
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| Isibhaca | |
| Native to | South Africa |
| Ethnicity | Bhaca people |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | bhac1238 |
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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.
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Months in IsiBhaca:
| English | Bhaca |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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