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Mossi in a sentence

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Mossi | Mossimo

Mossi meaning

The largest ethnic group of Burkina Faso.

Using Mossi

  • The main meaning on this page is: The largest ethnic group of Burkina Faso.
  • In the example corpus, mossi often appears in combinations such as: the mossi.

Context around Mossi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

language 1× voltaic 1×

Often after:

language 1× further 1× reviving 1×

Sentence patterns with Mossi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

mossi language mossi mòoré main 1× on the mossi reviving the 1× pushed the mossi further south 1× such as mossi and gourma 1× the mossi also throw 1× the mossi language mossi 1× the voltaic mossi make up 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dagomba is the 1× he extended the 1× islam was used 1× the mossi also 1× the mossi language 1× the voltaic mossi 1×

Common sentence endings:

caliph of sudan 1× honor koom lakre 1× of the population 1× scattered throughout burkina 1× southwest to djenne 1×

Words around Mossi

Just before it in the word index:

mossholder 2 mossfield 8 mossey 2 mosset 9 mosses 31 mosseri 14

Just after it in the word index:

mossimo 29 mossland 2 mossley 7 mossman 8 mosso 2 mossop 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Mossi

  • In this selection, "mossi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, language, voltaic, language, further and reviving stand out and add context to how "mossi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mossi language mossi mòoré main and on the mossi reviving the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mossi" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mossi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Voltaic Mossi make up about one-half of the population. (11 words)

The Mossi also throw a celebratory festival every year in their honor—Koom Lakre. (14 words)

Dagomba is the second most common language in the north, where other Gur languages such as Mossi and Gourma are also found. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The Mossi language ( Mossi Mòoré main) is spoken by about 40% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou, along with other, closely related Gurunsi languages scattered throughout Burkina. (33 words)

Islam was used to extend his authority by declaring jihad on the Mossi, reviving the trans-Saharan trade, and having the Abbasid "shadow" caliph in Cairo declare him as caliph of Sudan. (32 words)

He extended the empire to the north, deep into the desert, pushed the Mossi further south of the Niger, and expanded southwest to Djenne. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

The Mossi language ( Mossi Mòoré main) is spoken by about 40% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou, along with other, closely related Gurunsi languages scattered throughout Burkina.

The Mossi also throw a celebratory festival every year in their honor—Koom Lakre.

Dagomba is the second most common language in the north, where other Gur languages such as Mossi and Gourma are also found.

He extended the empire to the north, deep into the desert, pushed the Mossi further south of the Niger, and expanded southwest to Djenne.

Islam was used to extend his authority by declaring jihad on the Mossi, reviving the trans-Saharan trade, and having the Abbasid "shadow" caliph in Cairo declare him as caliph of Sudan.

The Voltaic Mossi make up about one-half of the population.

Common combinations with mossi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mossi" in a sentence?
An example: "The Mossi language ( Mossi Mòoré main) is spoken by about 40% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou, along with other, closely related Gurunsi languages scattered throughout Burkina." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "mossi" from authentic English texts.
What does "mossi" mean?
Mossi means: The largest ethnic group of Burkina Faso.
How many example sentences with "mossi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "mossi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.