Bhaca language


Bhaca, or IsiBhaca is a Bantu language of South Africa. Traditionally considered a dialect of Swati, it is closer to Xhosa, Phuthi and Zulu. 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.

Vocabulary

Months in IsiBhaca:
EnglishBhaca
JanuaryNtlolanja
FebruaryNdzata
MarchMbasa
AprilMgudlulwa
MayNtlangula
JuneNtulikati
JulyNcwaba
AugustMphandula
SeptemberMfumfu
OctoberNzibandlela
NovemberLweti
DecemberNtsinga

Example: Bendicela undithsengele amaqandza nentusi na ukhamba.
Translation : Bendicela undithengele amaqanda nobisi xa uhamba: Bengicela ungithengela amaqanda nobisi ma uhamba: "Please buy me eggs and milk when you go out".
EnglishBhaca
I will beat youNditak’shik’tsha
Please pass me another spoon, mine fell under the tableBendicela undidlulisele olunye ukhezo, olwam luwele edasi kwetafile

COMPARISON OF ISIXHOSA AND ISIBHACA words
XhosaBhaca
IntombazanaInkatinyana
UkuthethaUkubhobha
phi?layi?
UkubethaUkukshiksha