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.