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Kensiu

A language of Malaysia (Peninsular)

ISO 639-3: kns

Population	Population total all countries: 300. Ethnic population: 232 (2003).
Region	Northeast Kedah, near Thai border. Overlaps into south Yala Province, Thailand. Also in Thailand.
Language map	Malaysia - Peninsular, reference number 3
Alternate names	Kenseu, Kensieu, Kensiw, Mendi, Monik, Moniq, Ngok Pa, Orang Bukit, Orang Liar
Dialects	Ijoh (Ijok), Jarum, Jeher (Sakai Tanjong of Temongoh), Kedah (Quedah), Plus, Ulu Selama, Kensiu Batu, Kensiu Siong, Kentaq Nakil.
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Aslian, North Aslian, Western
Writing system	Latin script. Thai script.
Comments	Negrito. ‘Semang’ means ‘debt slave’ in Khmer, used more for primitive Negritos. ‘Semang’ is used to differentiate western from eastern groups, called Pangan. Orang Asli means ‘aborigine’ in Malay. Nomadic.

Also spoken in:

Thailand

Language name	Kensiu
Population	300 in Thailand.
Region	South Yala Province, Phattaloong, Satun, Narathiwat provinces, Thai-Malay border. Some in a resettlement camp in Yala.
Language map	Southern Thailand, reference number 12
Alternate names	Belubn, Kense, Kenseu, Kensieu, Kensiw, Maniq, Mawas, Mengo, Meni, Menik, Moni, Monik, Moniq, Mos, Ngok Pa, Orang Bukit, Orang Liar, Sakai, Tiong
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Comments	Negrito pygmies, nomads, small bands. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BISHOP, Nancy M., author. 1988. "Multilingualism among the Baansakai Maniq."

BISHOP, Nancy M., author. 1991. A preliminary analysis of Maniq oral monophthongs.  

BISHOP, Nancy M., author. 1996. "A preliminary description of Kensiw (Maniq) phonology."  

BISHOP, Nancy M., author. 1996. "Whos’s who in Kensiw? Terms of reference and address in Kensiw."  

BISHOP, Nancy M., author. 2001. "Sociolinguistic aspects of Northern Aslian languages: a case study of Kensiw (Kensiu) [Baansakai, Yala, Thailand."

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 1993. Maniq language survey report.  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 1993. Kensiw health glossary.  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 1994. "Kensiw glossary."  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 2000. Language survey instruments for Northern Aslian language: June 2000 revision.  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 2002. "The Kensiw (Maniq) people."  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 2003. Northern Aslian language survey: Trang, Satul and Phatthalung provinces, Thailand.  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. Available: 2006; Created: 1994-06. Kensiw rhyming list.  

BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. Available: 2006; Created: 1995-1997. Kensiw orthography statement.  

PETERSON, Mary M., author. Available: 2006; Created: 1992-12-02. Lost in space: discovering spatial locatives in Kensiw.  

PHAIBOON, Duangchan, author. 2006. "Glossary of Aslian languages: the northern Aslian languages of southern Thailand."  

TU-SIL-LRDP Committee, editor. 2002. Minority language orthography in Thailand: five case studies: in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the auspicious occasion of his Sixth Cycle Birthday.  

Vernacular Publications

[Body book]. 1995.  

Kensiw consonants. 1995.