People group profile · PG009332
The Kensiu of Malaysia
The Kensiu of Malaysia, numbering about 300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small Indigenous people of mainland Southeast Asia, belonging to the Orang Asli (Aboriginal) peoples of Peninsular Malaysia.
They are an indigenous people in the West Malaysia Indigenous people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Kensiu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- West Malaysia Indigenous
- Primary language
- Kensiu (kns)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Kinsiu, Kensiw, Kenseu
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Kedah: Baling district near Thai border; Perak: Hulu Perak district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kensiu are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kensiu
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
65% adherents
Primary language
Kensiu · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Kensiu
Gospel resources in Kensiu
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kensiu
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Kensiu in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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