Clemente Peani (1731–1782), also known as Clemens Peanius and Clemens di Gesù, was a member of

Congregatio de Propaganda Fide The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP; ) was a congregation of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church in Rome, responsible for missionary work and related activities. It is also known by its former title, the Sacred Congregati ...

who was involved in the preparation of '' Alphabetum grandonico-malabaricum sive samscrudonicum'', published in 1772 by the congregation's press.Library of Congress online catalog Clemente spent several years in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

where he devoted himself to mission work and a study of

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

, a

Dravidian language The Dravidian languages are a family of languages spoken by 250 million people, primarily in South India, north-east Sri Lanka, and south-west Pakistan, with pockets elsewhere in South Asia. The most commonly spoken Dravidian languages are (i ...

. During a visit to Rome he cut and engraved a set of Malayalam types for the press.''European Missionaries and the Study of Dravidian Languages (Notes on some books and manuscripts held in the British Museum)'' by Albertine Gaur

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1731 births 1782 deaths Missionary linguists Roman Catholic missionaries in India Lexicographers Malayalam language 18th-century lexicographers {{RC-bio-stub

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