LEXOS · World Language
Mossi
Mossi is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Deep Dive
Gur branch of Niger-Congo, also called Moore. The most-spoken language of Burkina Faso and the language of the historical Mossi kingdoms.
6 Levels of Analysis for Mossi
Other Niger-Congo languages
Frequently asked about Mossi
What language family does Mossi belong to?
Niger-Congo.
At which levels can I analyse Mossi?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Mossi one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.
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