Mossi facts for kids
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| Total population | |
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| 6.2 million in Burkina Faso (40%) 1.2 million Ivory Coast 160,140 in Ghana |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mostly Burkina Faso, also in northern Ivory Coast and northern Ghana. | |
| Languages | |
| Moore | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional, Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dagomba Gurunsi, Frafra, Talensi, Bwa, Nankani. Lobi, Dagaaba, other Gur peoples |
The Mossi are a large group of people living mainly in Burkina Faso, a country in Africa. You can also find Mossi people in northern Ivory Coast and northern Ghana. They are the biggest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, making up about 40% of the country's population. The Mossi people speak a language called Mòoré.
The Story of the Mossi People
The Mossi people have a special story about how their group began. They believe their history started with a brave princess named Yennenga. She was a warrior princess from the Dagomba kingdom in Ghana.
One day, Princess Yennenga got lost while riding her horse. A kind hunter named Rialé, from the Mandé people, found her and helped her. Yennenga and Rialé fell in love and got married. They had a son named Ouedraogo. Ouedraogo is known as the father of the Mossi people.
