Mossi people

Mossi
Mooaga
A Mossi Naaba (leader)
Total population
 Burkina Faso 11,118,983 (52%)[1]
1.2 million Cote d'Ivoire
160,140 in Ghana
Regions with significant populations
Primarily Burkina Faso
northern Ivory Coast and northern Ghana
Languages
Mooré, African French
Religion
Islam 65%, Christianity 15%, Traditional 20%
Related ethnic groups
Mamprusi people, Gurunsi people, Dagomba people, Gurma people and other Gur peoples
PersonMoaaga
PeopleMosse
LanguageMòoré
Country Moogho
Map of Burkina Faso; the Mossi primarily in the pink area.

The Mossi 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,[1] 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, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Bissa and Fulani.[2] The Mossi speak the Mòoré language.

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