Why were Kipchak dictionaries and grammars written in Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks?

The compilation of Kipchak dictionaries and grammars in Egypt and Syria was primarily driven by the presence of Mamluks, who were originally Kipchak slaves serving in the Ayyubid dynasty’s armies.1

As these Turkic-speaking individuals rose to power and established the Mamluk state in Egypt and Syria, their linguistic background created a need for scholarly documentation of their native tongue. These works, which include Kipchak-Arabic dictionaries and grammars, serve as vital resources for the study of various old Turkic languages.1