Kirundi and Mossi
Countries
Burma
Burkina Faso
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Kinyarwanda Language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Urakoze
Laafi bala
How Are You?
Urakomeye?
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
Kia ora
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
Ne y yibeogo
Sorry
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gafare
Bye
N’agasaga
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
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Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
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Y gafare
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
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Native Name
íkiRǔndi
Mosse
Alternative Names
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German Name
Kirundi
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Mossi
Origin
1500
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Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Western Sudanic
Branch
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Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Mossi
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
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Individual
ISO 639 1
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
rund1242
moss1236
Linguasphere
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Language Type
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Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Kirundi 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 Kirundi and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Mossi Speaking population
Kirundi and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % 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 Kirundi and Mossi on Kirundi vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Mossi Language Codes
Kirundi and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.