Indigenous Communities from Chile

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Kolla
Indigenous Group	Kolla (Also known as: Colla)
Location	Chile, north, III Region, in the creeks and canyons of Chanaral province of the Atacama Region, between the cities of Potrerillos, El Salvador, Diego de Almagro and Copiapó.
Estimated Population	5467 (1996, CASEN Survey)
Environment	Foothills and Highland, High plateau
Lifestyle	Semi-nomadic
Subsistence	Gatherer / Hunting / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry / Mining
Level of Assimilation	Fairly Traditional
Language Family	Aymara Central Classification: Aymaran Colla - Extinct
Website URLs	UNHCR Human Rights and Indigenous issues: Mission to Chile Intercultural Education Being Indigenous: Kolla Languages of Chile
NGOs	CRN Solidarity Network