Balima izita remhuri rinowanikwa muBurkina Faso. Vanhu vane zita iri: Marie Balima; Pascaline Balima; Serge Balima; Boniface Balima. 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. Bambara vanoti balima (n. n. kin of the same generation, ally, comrade). Mamwe mazwi: balimaya (n. kinship, fraternity, family life). Bambara vanoti balima (vt. sing the praises of someone). Mamwe mazwi: balimaka ( n. brother (in the broadest sense).