Chácobo people
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,532[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bolivia | |
| Languages | |
| Chácobo • Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional Tribal Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pakahuara people[citation needed] |
The Chácobo are an indigenous people of Bolivia who number 1,532 in 2012.[1] They primarily live near the Ivon y Medio River and Benicito River in Beni of northeastern Bolivia. One band also lives near the Yata River.[2]
Name[]
"Chácobo" comes from a neighboring language. Their autonym is Nóʔciria, meaning "We who are truly ourselves." They are also known as the Pacaguara, Pacaguara de Ivon, or Pachuara people.[citation needed]
Language[]
The Chácobo language is a Chákobo language belonging to the Bolivian Panoan languages, which are part of the greater Panoan language family. The language is taught in bilingual schools and written in the Latin script.[3]
History[]
In the past, Chácobo people lived on the northern shore of Lake Rogo Aguado and upper reaches of Rio Yata.[citation needed]
Culture[]
Chácobo traditionally were nomadic and fished, hunted, and gathered wild plants, with farming only playing a minor part in their lives.[2] In 1845, there were an estimated 300 Chácobo. Their numbers lowered to 170 in 1970, but increased back to 300 by the 1980s.[citation needed]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Olson 79
- ^ "Chácobo." Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 Nov 2013.
References[]
- Olson, James Stuart. The Indians of Central and South America: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1991. ISBN 978-0313263873.
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- Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
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