Transliterated title: Kaŋ Kalifa Jaabi la Araabukaŋ Kuloolu Karandiro.
The document is a copy from the original written by the famous Mandinka scholar and teacher, Kang Kalifa Diaby. The document is designed to teach Arabic grammar to Mandinka learners. The document is bilingual. Mandinka Ajami glosses are used to explain Arabic grammatical concepts, especially verbs and their derivations. The manuscript was copied from the original in 1983.
Custodial history: The owner copied it from Ablaye Bayo's version. Ablaye had an advanced Islamic education and served as a Quranic teacher and a marabout (religious leader and healer) in the village of Kignini in Kolda.
Extent and format of original material: 4 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Ibrahima Bayo.
Author(s) of original material: Kang Kalifa Diaby.
Scribe of original material: Ibrahima Bayo.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
