Etienne Penyisi Ndhambi
Vutomi
Ndzhawu yovelekiwa	Mudabula , Hukuri 9, 1912
Tiko ra vutshami	Afrika-Dzonga
Ririmi rantumbuluko	Xitsonga
Ndzhawu yolova	Ndzhati 9, 1986
Ndyangu
Nghamu	Hendrika Makaukau (en)
Education
Uleteriwe e	Lemana Training Institute
Tindzimi leti a a titiva, kutsala na kuvulavula	Xinghezi
Ntirho
Ntirho	mutsari, Mukamberi wa swikolo, Mutsari wa tinovhele nakambe Mudyondzisi waxikolo
Xirho xa nhlangano wa	Huvo ya ririmi ra Xitsonga

Etienne Penyisi Ndhambi (9 Hukuri 1912 - † 09 Ndzhati 1986) A ari mutsari wa tibuku ta xitsonga leti hlanganisaka swiphato, swithlokovetselo na tinovele to hlaya, naswona utiveka ngopfu hi novhele ya yena leyi ayitsheke "Mambuxu".^[1] U tlakusile ta ririmi ra Xitsonga hi ku va xirho xa Huvo ya ririmi ra Xitsonga ku sukela hi 1960 ku fikela 1972. U tekiwa tani hi un'wana wa vatswari va matsalwa ya xitsonga naswona u gingirikele matswalwa ya Xitsonga kuya fikela emakumu ka vutomi bya yena laha misaveni.^[2] Ndhambi u hoxe xandla ekutsariweni ka matsalwa ya Xitsonga evuton'wini byakwe ku fikela loko ata hundza emisaveni.

Ndhambi u velekiwile hi ti 09 ta Hukuri hi 1912 e Tlangelani,^{[kulaveka vumbhoni]} etikweni ra ka Mudabula. U dyondzile exikolweni xa Valdezia emelembeni ya va makume-nharhu, hi leswaku hi va (1930’s).^[1]

Ku suka eValdezia, u yisile tidyondzo takwe ekhale ka Lemana Training Institution ku ya dyondzela ku va mudyondzisi. Xikolo lexi a xi fambisiwa hi kereke ya Swiss Mission eAfrika Dzonga. U hetile ku dyondzela vudyondzisi hi lembe ra 1937. U dyondzisile exikolweni xa Valdezia nkarhinyana. U tlakusiwile ku va nhloko ya xikolo xa Tlangelani eka Mudabula hi 1941. U yisiwile hi valawuri va swa dyondzo nkarhi wolowo ku ya va nhloko ya xikolo eka Mashamba ku sukela 1942 ku fikela 1944. Ku sukela 1945 ku fikela 1958 u vile nhloko ya xikolo xa Ribolla. Hi 1959 u tlakusiwile a va mukamberi wa swikolo (Kumbe wa dyondzo) hi 1959. U vile mukamberi ku sukela nkarhi walowo ku fikela loko a khumuka entirhweni hi 1975.^[1]

Tatana Ndhambi a a tekanile na Hendrika “N’wa Abel” Makaukau, naswona Vukati bya vona byi katekisiwile hi majaha ya ntlhanu: Isaiah Penyisi Etienne Ndhambi, Oscar Mahuntsi Ndhambi, Amos Ndhambi, Shisiwana Frank Ndhambi, Shibule Raymond Ndhambi na tintombhi timbirhi: Bihamhirhi Kate Ndhambi na Mihloti Marlene Mabasa . U hundzile emisaveni hi to 09 ta Ndzati 1986.^[1]

Tatana Ndhambi tlakusile ta ririmi ra Xitsonga hi ku va xirho xa Xitsonga Langauge Board ku sukela hi 1960 ku fikela 1972^[2] a thlela a va mutsari wa tibuku ta ririmi ra Xitsonga leti landzelaka.

1. Swiphato Swa Xitsonga hi 1950. (Buku leyi yi vile yona yo sungula ya swiphato ya ririmi ra Xitsonga)
2. Mambuxu (a novelette) hi 1953.
3. Xitsonga xo Saseka.
4. Switlhokovetselo swa Vana.