Manding Ajami samples: Mandinka and Bamana

Ajami (Arabographic) texts in Mandinka and in Bamana (Bambara) languages are published with Latin transcription, translation and comments. The Mandinka texts collected in 2007 in Senegal represent hunters' incantations; the collection of Bamana texts dates back to 1911, it includes descriptions of popular customs, medical recipes and basics of Muslim religions.

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Source	The Arabic script in Africa: Studies in the use of a writing system
Author	Vydrin, Valentin, Dumestre, Gérard
Maintainer	CCSD
Last Updated	May 6, 2026, 08:01 (UTC)
Created	May 6, 2026, 08:01 (UTC)
Identifier	ISBN: 978-90-04-25679-8
Language	en
Rights	https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1/
contributor	Langage, LAngues et Cultures d'Afrique Noire (LLACAN) ; Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
creator	Vydrin, Valentin
date	2014-05-06T00:00:00
harvest_object_id	97ed0f69-ea45-4056-862a-bd63e5d9fe68
harvest_source_id	3374d638-d20b-4672-ba96-a23232d55657
harvest_source_title	test moissonnage SELUNE
metadata_modified	2023-03-24T00:00:00
set_spec	type:COUV