Transliterated title: Kaŋ Karandiraŋ Kitaabo.
The manuscript is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami language teaching text copied from the original, written by Kang Kalifa Diaby. It is designed to teach basic Arabic grammar and common words to Mandinka Ajami literates. The equivalents of Arabic words are given in Mandinka Ajami glosses.
Custodial history: The manuscript owner inherited it from his father (Bonko Faty) who received it during his studies at Kang Kalifa Diaby's school. His father was born in the village of Bonko in Guinea-Bissau and received his education from the renowned scholar, Kang Kalifa Diaby in The Gambia. He served as Imam and a religious leader in Karantaba in Senegal until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 4 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. There are stains on the pages due to its age.
Owner(s) of original material: Kalifa Faty.
Author(s) of original material: Kang Kalifa Diaby.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
