Mossi language
The Mossi language is a Gur language of the Oti–Volta branch and one of two official regional languages of Burkina Faso, closely related to the Frafra language spoken just across the border in the northern half of Ghana and less-closely to Dagbani and Mampruli farther south. It is the language of the Mossi people, spoken by approximately 5 million people in Burkina Faso, plus another 60,000+ in Mali and Togo.Phonology
The Mossi language consists of the following sounds:Consonants
Remark:
Notes:
- All vowels are pronounced like their nasal counterparts.
- All vowels are pronounced like their lengthened counterparts.
- Other linguists include the vowels and ; here, they are analysed as diphthongs,.
Orthography
In Burkina Faso, the Mossi alphabet uses the letters specified in the national Burkinabé alphabet.
