Total population | |
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4,191 (2010)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Malaysia (Pahang) | |
Languages | |
Jah Hut language, Malay language | |
Religion | |
Animism (predominantly), Islam, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Semai people, Temiar people[2]: 75 |
Jah Hut people are one of the Orang Asli tribes living in Pahang, Malaysia. As of 2000, the population of the Jah Hut people are 2,442[3] and by 2005, it is estimated that there are approximately 4,000 people[4] living in 11 kampungs (villages) that are located along the west bank of the Pahang River from the north in Jerantut to the south in Temerloh, Pahang.
These 11 kampungs also includes Kampung Pos Penderas[5] and Kampung Keboi which are situated in the tropical jungles of Jerantut, Pahang. Kampung Keboi is one of the smallest kampungs among the Jah Hut settlements with only about 100 people. The Jah Hut people live in houses built on stilts, similar to Malay Houses.