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Union Quechua | Ashaninka | Asheninka
Pajonal | Asheninka
Perene |
Ayacucho, Quechua
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Aymara
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Quechua | Puno,
Quechua | San
Martin, Quechua | Sapiteri | Secoya | Shipibo-Conibo
| Sihuas Ancash, Quechua | Southern Pastaza, Quechua
| Ticuna | Toyoeri | Urarina | Uro
| Yagua | Yaminahua | Yanesha | Yine | Yora
| Yanesha |
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| Indigenous Group |
Yanesha (Also
known as: Amuesha, Amuese, Amueixa, Amoishe, Amagues, Amage, Omage,
Amajo, Lorenzo, Amuetamo, Amaje) |
| Location |
Peru, Central
and eastern Pasco Region and Junín, western jungle, headwaters
of the Pachitea and Perene rivers. |
| Estimated Population |
9831 (2000, World
Christian Database) |
| Environment |
Tropical
Jungle, Valley |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Handicraft
Sales / Animal Husbandry / Agriculture / Fishing / Hunter / Gatherer /
Logging |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly
Traditional |
| Language Family |
Yanesha
Classification: Arawakan, Maipuran, Western Maipuran
Alternative Names: Amuesha, Amuese, Amueixa, Amoishe,
Amagues, Amage, Omage, Amajo, Lorenzo, Amuetamo, Amaje
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| Website URLs |
SIL
Ethnologue
Wharton
University, Article: Global Consulting Practicum Visits Remote Yanesha
Community
CCSD,
Development of Training Program with Yanesha community
Inter-American
Development Bank, Article: Rights of Indigenous Groups over Natural
Resources in Tropical Rainforests, (Lack of Security in the Yanesha
Community effects Conservation Projects)
Peru
Ecologico: Amuesha
Peru
Ecologico: Yanesha
Redbook,
Endangered Languages
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| NGOs |
Rainforest
Alliance
Parks
in Peril, The Nature Conservancy
PaTS Peru
Amazon Alliance
Aprodeh
Amazon Rivers -
Management
Pronaturaleza
Parkswatch
FECONAYA - Federación de Comunidades Nativas Yanesha
UNAY - Unión Nativa Ashéninka - Yanesha |
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