Yoruba and Mossi
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Burkina Faso
National Language
Nigeria
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
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
e dupe
Laafi bala
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
ka a ale
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Kia ora
Good Morning
e kaaro
Ne y yibeogo
Bye
bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Taolende
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Not Available
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Mossi
Origin
4 BC
Not available
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
yo
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
yoru1245
moss1236
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
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All Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Mossi Speaking population
Yoruba and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % 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 Yoruba and Mossi on Yoruba vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Mossi Language Codes
Yoruba and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
