Mossi
Americannoun
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an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
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Also called Moré. the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.
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a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Burkina Faso: noted for their use of cowry shells as currency and for their trading skill
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the language of this people, belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family
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“He’s a contradiction,” said Mossi Raz, a leftist former lawmaker who established an unlikely rapport with Mr. Smotrich in Parliament.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
During the brief reign of his son, Mansa Maghan, Timbuktu was raided and burned by the Mossi, a people who lived to the south of the Niger bend.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Mossi Staples led the Eagles with 16 points.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
“The people of Siena fell into three big categories,” Mayor Luigi De Mossi told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2021
In addition to this the Mossi crossed the valley, plundered Timbuktu in 1339, and separated Jenne, the original seat of the Songhay, from the main empire.
From The Negro by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)
But Cory Nelms smashed into Sooners returner Mossis Madu and triggered a roar from the Miami home crowd.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
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