Language

Kensiu

Kensiu is a language in the Austroasiatic family spoken in Malaysia and Thailand.

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Scripture in Kensiu

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Kensiu is spoken

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

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About Kensiu

Language family
Austroasiatic
ISO 639-3 code
kns
Glottocode
kens1248
Also known as
Kensiu: Ijoh

Dialects and varieties 12

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Kensiu as a whole.

  • BongNo known Scripture
  • IjohNo known Scripture
  • JarumNo known Scripture
  • JeherNo known Scripture
  • KedahNo known Scripture
  • Kensiu BatuNo known Scripture
  • Kensiu SiongNo known Scripture
  • Kentaq NakilNo known Scripture
  • PlusNo known Scripture
  • Semang, LowlandNo known Scripture
  • Semang, Lowland: Orang BenuaNo known Scripture
  • Ulu SelamaNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.