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.
noun
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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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The attacks by the Mossi and Tuareg squeezed the enfeebled Malian Empire from the north and east.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Mossi Staples scored nine points for the Eagles off the bench and Jaia Alexander scored eight.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021
"Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are the countries that would have the most to gain if the adoption of bitcoin lowered the cost of sending remittances," said Mossi.
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2021
Mr. De Mossi told reporters recently that the bank was “not a supermarket,” where UniCredit could pick only the assets it wants and leave the government to deal with the rest.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021
Chaque fois que j'ai demandé avec intention à un Mandé, 'Es-tu Peul, Mossi, Dafina?' il me répondait invariablement, 'Je suis Mandé.'
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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