Hausa and Mossi
Countries
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Nigeria
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
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Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
gode ku
Laafi bala
How Are You?
yaya dai
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
mai kyau dare
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
barka da yamma
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
barka da rana
Kia ora
Good Morning
mai kyau safe
Ne y yibeogo
Bye
sai anjima
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
Ina son ku
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
gafara dai
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Gaananci
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Dialect 2
Kurhwayanci
Saremde
Where They Speak
Niger
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Daragaram
Taolende
Where They Speak
Niger
Burkina Faso
Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Mosse
Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
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German Name
Haussa-Sprache
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people
Mossi
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Chadic
Western Sudanic
Branch
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Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Hausa
Mossi
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ha
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
haus1257
moss1236
Linguasphere
19-HAA-b
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Hausa and Mossi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Hausa and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Hausa and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Hausa are spoken in different Hausa Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Hausa vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Hausa dialects include: Gaananci, Kurhwayanci. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Hausa and Mossi Speaking population
Hausa and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Hausa and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Hausa and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Hausa and Mossi on Hausa vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Hausa and Mossi Language Codes
Hausa and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Hausa and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.