The
Mossi (or
Mole,
Mosse,
sing. Moaaga) are a people in central
Burkina Faso, living mostly in the villages of the Nazinon and Nakanbe (formerly
Volta) River Basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting more than 40% of the population, or about 6.2 million people. The other 60% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the
Gurunsi,
Senufo,
Lobi,
Bobo, and
Fulani. The Mossi speak the
Mòoré language.