Chácobo people

Chácobo
Nóʔciria
Total population
1,532[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Bolivia
Languages
Chácobo • Spanish
Religion
Traditional Tribal Religion
Related ethnic groups
Pakahuara people[2]

The Chácobo are an indigenous people of Bolivia who number 1,532 in 2012.[1] They primarily live near the Ivon y Medio River and Benicito River in Beni of northeastern Bolivia. One band also lives near the Yata River.[3]

Name

"Chácobo" comes from a neighboring language. Their autonym is Nóʔciria, meaning "We who are truly ourselves." They are also known as the Pacaguara, Pacaguara de Ivon, or Pachuara people.[4]

Language

The Chácobo language is a Chákobo language belonging to the Bolivian Panoan languages, which are part of the greater Panoan language family. The language is taught in bilingual schools and written in the Latin script.[5]

History

In the past, Chácobo people lived on the northern shore of Lake Rogo Aguado and upper reaches of Rio Yata.[2]

Culture

Chácobo traditionally were nomadic and fished, hunted, and gathered wild plants, with farming only playing a minor part in their lives.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b "Ethnobotany of the Chácobo, Bolivia". Saving Knowledge. Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ a b Olson 79
  4. ^ "Chácobo | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ "Chácobo." Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 Nov 2013.

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