Mossi and Kirundi
Countries
Burkina Faso
Burma
National Language
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, 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
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
- 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.
Similar To
Dagbani Language
Kinyarwanda 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
Laafi bala
Urakoze
How Are You?
Laafi beme ?
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Ne y yungo
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
ne y zabre
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
Kia ora
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Ne y yibeogo
Mwaramutse
Sorry
gafare
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Bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
N’agasaga
I Love You
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
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Excuse Me
Y gafare
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Dialect 1
Ouapadoupou
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Native Name
Mosse
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
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German Name
Mossi-Sprache
Kirundi
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Mossi
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Origin
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1500
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
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Branch
Gur (Voltaic)
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Early Forms
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No early forms
Standard Forms
Mossi
Kirundi
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 1
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
moss1236
rund1242
Linguasphere
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Mossi and Kirundi 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 Mossi and Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Mossi and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Mossi are spoken in different Mossi Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Mossi vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou, Saremde. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Mossi and Kirundi Speaking population
Mossi and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Mossi and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Mossi and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Mossi and Kirundi on Mossi vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Mossi and Kirundi Language Codes
Mossi and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Mossi and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.