Mossi people
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mossi, Moaaga, Mole, Moose, Moshi, Mosi, Mooré, Moré
ethnic group in Burkina Faso and Togo
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- ethnic group
- Native language
- French
- Country
- Togo
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Encyclopedic overview
Map of Burkina Faso; the Mossi primarily in the pink area. The Mossi or Mosi are a Gur ethnic group native to modern Burkina Faso, primarily the Volta River basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 52% of the population, or about 11.1 million people. The other 48% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi, Gurma, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Bissa and Fulani. The Mossi speak the Mòoré language.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mossi people” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.