Mossi

[mos-ee]

noun, plural Mos·sis, (especially collectively) Mos·si for 1.

an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.

Also called Moré. the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.

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He also succeeded in capturing Jenne and attacked the Mossi and other enemies on all sides.
The Negro
W.E.B. Du Bois

British Dictionary definitions for mossi

Mossi

noun

plural -sis or -si 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

the language of this people, belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family

Also called: Moore

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