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Araona |
Aymara |
Ayoreo |
Baure |
Canichana |
Cavinena |
Cayubaba |
Chacobo |
Chipaya |
Chiquitano |
Ese
Ejja |
Guarani |
Guarasugwe |
Guarayu |
Itene |
Itonama |
Leco |
Mojeno | Movima |
Pacahuara |
Quechua |
Reyesano |
Siriono |
Tacana
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Tapiete |
Toba |
Toromono |
Tsimane-Moseten |
Uru |
Weenhayek
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Yaminahua
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Yuqui
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Yuracare
| Chiquitano |
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| Indigenous Group |
Chiquitano (Also known as: Chiquito, Tarapecosi) |
| Location |
Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Nuflo de Chavez, Velasco, Chiquitos, German Busch, San Ignacio de Velasco, Sang Miguel, San Rafael |
| Estimated Population |
184,248 (2003, Amazonia Boliviana) |
| Environment |
Tropical / Forest |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Fishing / Gatherer / Paid Labor / Handicraft Sales |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Chiquitano
Classification: Macro-Ge, Chiquito
Dialects: Concepcion, San Ignacio de Velazco, San Javier (Javierano, Xavierano), Santiago, San Miguel
Alternate names: Chiquito, Tarapecosi |
| Website URLs |
Ethnolgue: Chiquintano, A Language of Bolivia
Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas
Amazonia Boliviana: Chiqitano
Viceministerio de Cultura
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| NGOs |
OICH: The Organization of Chiquitano Indigenous Peoples
World Wildlife Fund: Chiquitano dry forests
Ibis
CPESC (Coordinadora de los Pueblos Etnicos de Santa Cruz)
FCBC: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano
Fundación DesdelChaco
CEADES (Bolivia) - Collective of Applied Studies on Social Development (Colectivo de Estudios Aplicados al Desarrollo Social)
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