Perhaps the work of Father Johann Ernst Hanxleden (1681-1732) missionary S.J., who is known to have written a grammar of Malayalam.
'Arte Malavar, or Grammar of the Malabar (Grantham) language in Portuguese'
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 12874
- Dates of Creation
- 18th century
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Portuguese Malayalam
- Physical Description
- 28 ff.
Scope and Content
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
A selection of William Marsden's manuscript collection was transferred from King's College London to SOAS shortly after the School's foundation in 1916.
Conditions Governing Use
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Custodial History
Formerly part of the library of the Orientalist and linguist William Marsden (1754-1836), a portion of which he presented to King's College London in 1835.