Mossi people
Mooaga | |
|---|---|
A Mossi Naaba (leader) | |
| Total population | |
| Burkina Faso 11,118,983 (52%) 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 |
| Person | Moaaga |
|---|---|
| People | Mosse |
| Language | Mòoré |
| Country | Moogho |
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, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Bissa and Fulani. The Mossi speak the Mòoré language.