Bhaca language

Bhaca
Isibhaca
Native toSouth Africa
EthnicityBhaca people
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologbhac1238
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.

  1. ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  2. ^ Jordan, Archibald C. (1942). "Some features of the phonetic and grammatical structure of Baca". Masters Dissertation. University of Cape Town.
  3. ^ Swazi at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon