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Ilocano and Mossi


Mossi and Ilocano


Countries

Countries
Philippines  
Burkina Faso  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Philippines  
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
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language  
-  

Interesting Facts
  • Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
  • Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
  • Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
  • Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
  

Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages  
Dagbani Language  

Derived From
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Ilocano-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Mossi-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
32  
14
26  
8

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
6  
3
8  
5

How Many Consonants
20  
10
16  
6

Scripts
Ilokano Braille, Latin  
Latin  

Writing Direction
-  
-  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
4  
3
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
30 weeks  
10

Greetings

Hello
Kablaaw  
Kia ora  

Thank You
Agyamanak  
Laafi bala  

How Are You?
Kumusta?  
Laafi beme ?  

Good Night
Naimbag a rabii  
Ne y yungo  

Good Evening
Naimbag a sardam  
ne y zabre  

Good Afternoon
Naimbag a malem  
Kia ora  

Good Morning
Naimbag a bigat  
Ne y yibeogo  

Please
mangngegda  
gafare  

Sorry
Agpakawanak  
gafare  

Bye
Pakada  
Wend na kon-d nindaare  

I Love You
Ayayatenka  
Kei te aroha au ki a koe  

Excuse Me
Maawan-dayawen  
Y gafare  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Balangao  
Ouapadoupou  

Where They Speak
Philippines  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
21,000.00  
99+
7,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Bontoc  
Saremde  

Where They Speak
Philippines  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
41,000.00  
99+
7,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Not present  
Taolende  

Where They Speak
Not present  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
8,000,000.00  
31
7,000,000.00  
33

Total No. Of Dialects
2  
2
8  
8

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
9.10 million  
99+
7.60 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.14 %  
99+
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
9.10 million  
99+
7.60 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
39
5.00 million  
99+

Native Name
ilokano  
Mosse  

Alternative Names
Ilokano, Iloko  
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi  

French Name
ilocano  
moré  

German Name
Ilokano-Sprache  
Mossi-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[iːloˈkɑno]  
[mɔ̀ːsì]  

Ethnicity
Ilocano people  
Mossi  

History

Origin
18th Century  
11th Century AD  

Language Family
Austronesian Family  
Niger-Congo Family  

Subgroup
-  
Western Sudanic  

Branch
-  
Gur (Voltaic)  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Modern Ilocano  
Mossi  

Language Position
94  
99+
37  
34

Signed Forms
Ilocano Sign Language  
Mossi Sign Language  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
No data available  
No data Available  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
ilo  
mos  

ISO 639 2/B
ilo  
mos  

ISO 639 3
ilo  
mos  

ISO 639 6
ilo  
mos  

Glottocode
ilok1237  
moss1236  

Linguasphere
31-CBA-a  
No data Available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
-  
-  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Ilocano and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Ilocano are spoken in different Ilocano Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Ilocano vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Ilocano dialects include: Balangao, Bontoc. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Ilocano and Mossi Speaking population

Ilocano and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Ilocano and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Ilocano and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Ilocano language is 0.14 % 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 Ilocano and Mossi on Ilocano vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Ilocano and Mossi Language Codes

Ilocano and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Ilocano and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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