2,500.00 by year 2015. Changes in the distribution of Orang Asli by religion (according to JHEOA and the Department of Statistics of Malaysia):- The highest proportion of Muslims among Orang Asli, according to 1997 data, was in the states of Johor (46.3%), Kedah (51.9%) and Terengganu (100%). In Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, it was only 9.2% and 8.5%, respectively. Languages Linguistically the Orang Asli divide into two groups: from the Austroasiatic languages and the Austronesian languages family. Northern groups (Senoi and Semang) speak languages that are grouped into a separate Aslian languages group, which form part of the Austroasiatic language family. On the basis of language, these peoples have historical ties with the indigenous peoples of Myanmar, Thailand and the larger Indochina. These are further divided into the Jahaic languages (North Aslian), Senoic languages, Semelaic languages (South Aslian), and Jah Hut language. The languages which fall under the Jahaic language sub-group are the Cheq Wong, Jahai, Bateq, Kensiu, Mintil, Kintaq, and Mendriq languages. The Lanoh language, Temiar language, and Semai language fall into the Senoic language sub-group. Languages that fall into the Semelaic sub-group include the Semelai language, Semoq Beri language, Temoq language, and Besisi language (language spoken by the Mah Meri people). The second group that speaks Aboriginal Malay languages, except Semelai language and Temoq language, is very close to the standard Malay language, which form part of the Austronesian language family. These include the Jakun and Temuan languages among others. Semelai people and Temoq people speak Austroasiatic languages, with the latter are not distinguished in Malaysia as a separate people. According to Geoffrey Benjamin, a leading specialist in the study of Aslian languages and project Ethnologue: Languages of the World (20th edition, 2017) classifies the 18 Orang Asli tribes of Peninsular Malaysia linguistically as the following:- Austroasiatic languages Mon-Khmer languages Aslian languages Northern group (Jahaic languages) Western subgroup Kensiu language (ISO-3 code: kns) Kintaq language (ISO code: knq) Eastern subgroup Jahai language (ISO-3 code: jhi) Mindriq language (ISO-3 code: mnq) Mintil language (ISO-3 code: mzt) Batek language (ISO-3 code: btq) Cheq Wong subgroup Cheq Wong language (ISO-3 code: cwg) Central group (Senoic languages) Lanoh subgroup Lanoh language (ISO-3 code: lnh) Temiar subgroup Temiar language (ISO-3 code: tea) Semai subgroup Semai language (ISO-3 code: sea) Jah Hut group Jah Hut subgroup Jah Hut language (ISO-3 code: jah) Southern group (Semelaic languages) Mah Meri subgroup Mah Meri language (ISO-3 code: