Language

Mossi

Mossi is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in 10 countries.

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Scripture in Mossi

A complete Bible is reported in Mossi.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Mossi is spoken

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • France
  • Ghana
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Togo

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About Mossi

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
mos
Glottocode
moss1236
Also known as
Moore · Moore: Taolende · Mòoré

Dialects and varieties 10

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Mossi as a whole.

  • Moore: OuagadougouNo known Scripture
  • Moore: SaremdeNo known Scripture
  • Moore: TaolendeNo known Scripture
  • Moore: YaadreNo known Scripture
  • Moore: YaandeNo known Scripture
  • Moore: YanaNo known Scripture
  • Moore: YangaNo known Scripture
  • Moore: ZaoreNo known Scripture
  • OuapadoupouNo known Scripture
  • Yana (Mossi)No known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.