Contrary to popular understanding, numerous African languages (and Mande languages in particular) already possess grammatical and lexicographical descriptions of the "traditional" type.
Mafelo mangoe ko kgakala-kgakala ko nageng tsa magare a Afrika (tse jaanong di agiloeng ke merafe e e buang puo di sele) a santse a nale maina a Secoana, jaka bo "Naka-tsa-Pudi" le "Mosi-oa-Thunya."