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 The fast-moving Mossi cavalry once dominated large areas of what is now Burkina Faso | |
| Total population | |
| 6.2 million in Burkina Faso (40%) 1.2 million Cote d'Ivoire 160,140 in Ghana | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Primarily Burkina Faso northern Ivory Coast and northern Ghana | |
| Languages | |
| Mossi, African French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam 65%, Christianity 15%, Traditional 20% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mamprusi, Dagomba and other Gur peoples |
| Person | Moaaga |
|---|---|
| People | Mosse |
| Language | Mòoré |
The Mossi (or Mole, Mosse, sing. Moaaga) 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 more than 40% of the population,[1] or about 6.2 million people. The other 60% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo and Fulani.[2] The Mossi speak the Mòoré language.
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