Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe) the 1st person "ndi-la-bon-a". Some scholars, such as Carter and Goldsmith, have analysed Tonga as having both tones and accents (the accents in Tonga being mainly on low-toned syllables). Others, such as Pulleyblank, analyse the same data purely in terms of tonal rules, without the need to introduce accents. Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe) Tonga ("Chitonga"), also known as "Zambezi", is a Bantu language primarily spoken by the Tonga people who live mainly in the Southern and Western provinces of Zambia, and in northern Zimbabwe, with a few in Mozambique. The language is also spoken by the Iwe, Toka and
Plumtree, Zimbabwe Plumtree, Zimbabwe Plumtree is a small town in Zimbabwe. Alongside marula trees, wild plum trees ('umqokolo' in Botoko language) grew abundantly in the area, hence the name Plumtree. The town is located in Bulilimamangwe District, Matabeleland South Province, in southwestern Zimbabwe, at the international border with Botswana. It is located about , by road, southwest of Bulawayo, the nearest large city. The town sits on the main road between Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and Francistown in Botswana, about , further southwest from Plumtree. The border is defined by the Ramokgwebana River. The village of Ramokgwebana is opposite Plumtree on the Botswana