Mossi

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Mossi pl (plural only)

The largest ethnic group of Burkina Faso.

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Dagomba is the second most common language in the north, where other Gur languages such as Mossi and Gourma are also found. Source: Internet

Sometime between 1328 and 1338 Mossi warriors raided Timbuktu but the Mossi were defeated by Sonni Ali of Songhai at the Battle of Kobi in Mali in 1483. Source: Internet

Islam was used to extend his authority by declaring jihad on the Mossi, reviving the trans-Saharan trade, and having the Abbasid "shadow" caliph in Cairo declare him as caliph of Sudan. Source: Internet

He extended the empire to the north, deep into the desert, pushed the Mossi further south of the Niger, and expanded southwest to Djenne. Source: Internet

The Mossi language ( Mossi Mòoré main) is spoken by about 40% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou, along with other, closely related Gurunsi languages scattered throughout Burkina. Source: Internet

The Voltaic Mossi make up about one-half of the population. Source: Internet

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