Bhaca language
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Bhaca | |
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Isibhaca | |
Native to | South Africa |
Ethnicity | Bhaca people |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | bhac1238 |
S.402 [1] |
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.
Vocabulary
[edit]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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ Jordan, Archibald C. (1942). "Some features of the phonetic and grammatical structure of Baca". Masters Dissertation. University of Cape Town.
- ^ Swazi at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)