Mossi

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Mossi [ˈmɒsɪ]

1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -sis, -si a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Burkina-Faso: noted for their use of cowry shells as currency and for their trading skill

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family Also called Moore

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