Sibalo izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Brian Sibalo aiva muimni wenziyo dzeChiKristu. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. MaZulu vanoti isibalo (Figure, cypher of a number, Mathematical problem). VaLozi vanoti -bala (v.t. to read; to count) vachireva kuverenga. VaLozi vanoti mubali (v.t. one who read; one who counts) vachireva muverengi. VaLozi vanoti sipalo (n. census) vachireva kuverengwa kwevanhu. VaLozi vanoti sipalo (n. recruitment) vachireva kupinza kwevanhu pabasa.