Chirambo izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Zambia neMalawi. Vanhu vane zita iri: Julius Chirambo, Mulenga Chirambo. 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. VaMaconde vanoti shilambo (n. earth). MaZulu vanoti isilambo (n. hunger) vachireva nzara. MaZulu vanoti lamba (v. Become hungry ; experience hunger) vachireva kuva nenzara. Sokuti: Sesilambe kakhulu (We are now very hungry) vachireva tave nenzara zvikuru. MaZulu vanoti lamba (v. Be impoverished, destitute, lacking in possessions; lack). Muenzaniso: Lomnumzane uyalambatha ngokufelwa yizinkomo zakhe (This gentleman is impoverished by the loss of his cattle). MaZulu vanoti lamba (v. Be wanting, deficient, absent, lacking). Muenzaniso: Imithi ilambathile kulelizwe (Trees are lacking in this country).