Bhaca language should not be confused with Baca language.
| Bhaca | |
| Nativename: | Isibhaca |
| States: | South Africa |
| Ethnicity: | Bhaca people |
| Speakers: | ? |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
| Fam4: | Southern Bantoid |
| Fam5: | Bantu |
| Fam6: | Southern Bantu |
| Fam7: | Nguni |
| Fam8: | Tekela |
| Iso3: | none |
| Glotto: | bhac1238 |
| Glottorefname: | Bhaca |
| Guthrie: | S.402 |
Bhaca, or IsiBhaca (Baca) is a Bantu language of South Africa. Traditionally considered a dialect of Swati, it is closer to Xhosa, Phuthi and Zulu.[1] 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.
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: Uncoded languages: Bendicela undithsengele amaqandza nentusi na ukhamba.
Translation [Xhosa/Zulu/English]: Xhosa: Bendicela undithengele amaqanda nobisi xa uhamba: Zulu: 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 | Uncoded languages: Bendicela undidlulisele olunye ukhezo, olwam luwele edasi kwetafile |