Mossi and Xhosa
Countries
Burkina Faso
South Africa
National Language
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Interesting Facts
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Dagbani Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Laafi bala
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Laafi beme ?
Unjani
Good Night
Ne y yungo
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
ne y zabre
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
Kia ora
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
Ne y yibeogo
Molo
Sorry
gafare
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Ndiyakuthanda
Dialect 1
Ouapadoupou
Gcaleka
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Native Name
Mosse
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
German Name
Mossi-Sprache
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[mɔ̀ːsì]
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]
Ethnicity
Mossi
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
11th Century AD
16th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Benue-Congo
Branch
Gur (Voltaic)
Bantu
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Mossi
isiXhosa
Signed Forms
Mossi Sign Language
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data Available
xh
Glottocode
moss1236
xhos1239
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Mossi and Xhosa 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 Mossi and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Mossi and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Mossi are spoken in different Mossi Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Mossi vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou, Saremde. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Mossi and Xhosa Speaking population
Mossi and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Mossi and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Mossi and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa 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 Mossi and Xhosa on Mossi vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Mossi and Xhosa Language Codes
Mossi and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Mossi and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.