Ese Ejja people

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The Ese Ejja are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru, in the southwestern Amazon basin. 1,687 Ese Ejja live in Bolivia, in the Pando and Beni Departments,[2] in the foothills along the Beni and the Madre de Dios Rivers. In Peru, they live along the Tambopata and Heath Rivers, near Puerto Maldonado.[1]

Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja Village. Tambopata Rezerve, Peru
Total population
2,100[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
 Bolivia (1,687),[2]  Peru (400-500)[1]
Languages
Ese EjjaSpanish
Religion
Christianity[citation needed] • Traditional Tribal Religion[citation needed]

Name

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Their name derives from their autonym, Ece'je, which means "people."[citation needed] They are also known as the Chama, Ese Eja, Ese Exa, Ese’ejja, Huarayo, Tambopata-Guarayo, or Tiatinagua people.[1]

Language

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The Ese Ejja language is a Tacanan language, spoken by all ages, and written in the Latin script. A dictionary has been produced for the language.[1]

Subsistence

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Ese Ejja people are traditionally hunter-gatherers, farmers, rangers, and fishermen.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ese Ejja." Ethnologue. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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