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Bhaca, or IsiBhaca (Baca) is a Bantu language of South Africa. Traditionally considered a dialect of Swati language, it is closer to Xhosa language, Phuthi language and Zulu language. It is spoken southeast of Lesotho, where Sotho language, Xhosa and Zulu meet, mainly around Mount Frere, Umzimkhulu, and to a lesser extent in Mount Ayliff, Matatiele, Harding, Bulwer, Underberg, Highflats, Umzinto, Umzumbe and Ixopo.
| Ntlolanja |
| Ndzata |
| Mbasa |
| Mgudlulwa |
| Ntlangula |
| Ntulikati |
| Ncwaba |
| Mphandula |
| Mfumfu |
| Nzibandlela |
| Lweti |
| 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".
| Nditak’shik’tsha |
| Bendicela undidlulisele olunye ukhezo, olwam luwele edasi kwetafile |
COMPARISON OF ISIXHOSA AND ISIBHACA words
| Inkatinyana |
| Ukubhobha |
| layi? |
| Ukukshiksha |
Sources 1. 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 Africa 3. 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,
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