Indigenous Communities from Peru

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Arabela
Indigenous Group	Arabela (Also known as: Chiripuno, Chiripunu, Chripunu, Tapweyokwaka, Tapueyocuaca, Shimigae, Semigae, Gaye, Gae, Simikai).
Location	Peru, Iquitos, Region of Loreto, province of Maynas, District of Napo, Napo tributary, Arabela River.
Estimated Population	300 (2006, Peru Ecologico)
Environment	Highland and Lowland Tropical Forest and Swamp
Lifestyle	Sedentary
Subsistence	Hunter / Gatherer / Agriculture / Fishing / Handicraft Sales
Level of Assimilation	Fairly Traditional
Language Family	Arabela Classification: Zaparoan Alternate names:Chiripuno, Chiripunu
Website URLs	Arabela a Language of Peru Arabela Language Sample Zaparoan Languages Geographical and Demographic Situation in Greater Amazonia Arabela Pottery Linguistic Map Zaparo’s lost secrets (Peruvian and Ecuadorian Kinsmen) Frontera Program Geographical information of the Iquitos Region OEI - Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos
NGOs	FECONAMNCUA - Federation of Native Communities of the Middle Napo Curaray and Arabela Valleys Amazon Watch