Alternate Names: Mole, Moose, More, Moshi, Mossi
Dialects: Ouagadougou, Saremdé, Taolendé, Yaadré, Yaande, Yana (Jaan, Yanga), Zaore (Joore). Yana dialect has over 90% intelligibility with the Ouagadougou dialect 75%–80% with the Joore dialect. Joore with Ouagadougou varies from 88% in Tibga to 95% in Diabo. Yanga in Togo, completely intelligible with Central Mòoré.
Status Notes: De facto language of national identity.Used as a trade language in the central part of the country, with sub-populations in all major cities.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,000,000 in Burkina Faso. 15,700 Yana (1991). Population total all countries: 5,061,700.
Language Use: Dominant African language of Burkina Faso. All ages. Also use Jula [dyu]. Used as L2 by Bisa [bib], Dagaari Dioula [dgd], Gourmanchéma [gux], Kasem [xsm], Koromfé [kfz], Lyélé [lee], Malba Birifor [bfo], Matya Samo [stj], Maya Samo [sym], Sininkere [skq], Southern Nuni [nnw], Southern Samo [sbd].
Language Development: Not taught in government schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1983.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word final; word order distinguishes subjects, objects; CV, CVC, CVV, CCV; tonal.
Spoken In: Burkina Faso
Writing System: Braille, Latin
Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Moose (pl.), Moaaga (sg.); Autoglottonym: Mòoré. Other spellings are obsolete or reflect pronunciations of nonspeakers. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.