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Betoye
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| Indigenous Group |
Betoye (Also known as: Betoni, Betoi, Betoy, Jirarre, Jirara, Jirarru, Hirara)
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| Location |
Colombia, Orinoco basin, Arauca department, along the river Cravo, in the municipality of Tame
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| Estimated Population |
745 (1997,
Trobenbos International) |
| Environment |
Lowland
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| Lifestyle |
Sedentary
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| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Fishing
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| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional
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| Language Family |
Chibcha
Classification:
Chibchan, Chibchan Proper
Alternate Names:
Muisca, Mosca
Spanish
Classification:
Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian
Alternate Names:
Español, Castellano, Castilian
Dialects:
Andalusian (Andalú, Andaluz, Andalusí), Murcian, Aragonese, Navarrese, Castilian, Canary Islands Spanish, American Spanish |
| Website URLs |
Grupos Indigenas: Betoye
Introducción a la Colombia Amerindia
WWF: Orinoco Basin
Colombia: Indígenas rechazan exploración y explotación petrolífera en Arauca
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| NGOs |
Etnias de Colombia
Organizacion Nacional Indigena de Colombia (ONIC) |
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