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A'I |
Achuar |
Amazon Kichwa |
Awa |
Chachi |
Chibuleo |
Epera |
Huancavilca |
Huaorani |
Kanari |
Kayambi |
Karanki |
Kitu Kara |
Natabuela |
Otavalo |
Salasaca |
Saraguro |
Shiwiar |
Shuar |
Siona Secoya |
| Epera |
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| Indigenous Group |
Epera (Also known as: Épera, Epena, Wamuna) |
| Location |
Ecuador, Northwest coast, Esmeraldas, Borbon, San
Francisco, Tambillo |
| Estimated Population |
250 (2006,
Edufuturo) |
| Environment |
Lowland / Tropical / Coastal |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Fishing / Hunter / Paid Labor / Handicraft Sales |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly traditional |
| Language Family |
Epena
Classification: Choco, Embera, Southern
Alternate names: Siapede, Wamuna, Emberá-Saija, Epéna, Saija, Epená Saija, Epéna Pedée, Southern Embera, Southern Empera, Cholo
Dialects: Basurudo |
| Website URLs |
Edufuturo Project
CODENPE - Council for the Development of the Nationalities and Peoples of Ecuador
UNICEF - About the Epera
The Ecuadorean Indigenous Movement
Ecuadorian Nationalities
An anthropologist reunites to the Épera nationality
Ethnologue: Languages of Ecuador
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| NGOs |
Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador
Rainforest Alliance with Eco-Index
ISIC - Institute for Science and Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador
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