Language

Moken

Moken is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Thailand and Myanmar.

New Testament

Scripture in Moken

The New Testament is reported in Moken.

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 Moken is spoken

  • Thailand
  • Myanmar

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About Moken

Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
mwt
Glottocode
moke1242
Also known as
Moken: Niawi

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • DungNo known Scripture
  • JaitNo known Scripture
  • Koʔ SurinNo known Scripture
  • L'beNo known Scripture
  • LebiNo known Scripture
  • NiawiNo known Scripture
  • RawaiNo known Scripture

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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.