'Arte Malavar, or Grammar of the Malabar (Grantham) language in Portuguese'

Perhaps the work of Father Johann Ernst Hanxleden (1681-1732) missionary S.J., who is known to have written a grammar of Malayalam.


Date(s) of creation: 18th century
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 12874
Summary: Perhaps the work of Father Johann Ernst Hanxleden (1681-1732) missionary S.J., who is known to have written a grammar of Malayalam.
Main author: Unknown
Extent: 28 ff.
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.
Acquisition: 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.
Access status: Open
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: Portuguese
Malayalam
Format: Archive           
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
7729895 Southern Asia
1269750 India