Japanese and Mossi
Countries
Japan
Burkina Faso
National Language
Japan
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, Pacific
Asia
Minority Language
Palau
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
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Interesting Facts
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Korean Language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Not Available
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
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Hello
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
Kia ora
Thank You
ありがとう (Arigatō)
Laafi bala
How Are You?
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
Kia ora
Good Morning
おはよう (Ohayō)
Ne y yibeogo
Please
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
gafare
Sorry
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
gafare
Bye
さようなら (Sayōnara)
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
すみません (Sumimasen)
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Sanuki
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Kagawa
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Fukuoka
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Kansai
Taolende
Where They Speak
kansai
Burkina Faso
Alternative Names
Not Available
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French Name
japonais
moré
German Name
Japanisch
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
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Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)
Mossi
Origin
1185
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Language Family
Japonic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Western Sudanic
Branch
Not Available
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
No early forms
Standard Forms
Japanese
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Japanese
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ja
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
nucl1643
moss1236
Linguasphere
45-CAA-a
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
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All Japanese 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 Japanese and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Japanese and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Japanese are spoken in different Japanese Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Japanese vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Japanese dialects include: Sanuki, Hakata. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Japanese and Mossi Speaking population
Japanese and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Japanese and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Japanese and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Japanese language is 1.90 % 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 Japanese and Mossi on Japanese vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Japanese and Mossi Language Codes
Japanese and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Japanese and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.