Chácobo

Chácobo
Nóʔciria
Total population
(1,090 (2000)[1])
Regions with significant populations
 Bolivia[2]
Languages
Chácobo language, Spanish
Religion
traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
Pakahuara people[2]

The Chácobo are an indigenous people of Bolivia. 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.[2]

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.[1]

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] In 1845, there were an estimated 300 Chácobo. Their numbers lowered to 170 in 1970, but increased back to 300 by the 1980s.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Chácobo." Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 Nov 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chácobo - Orientation." Countries and Their Cultures. Retrieved 26 Nov 2013.
  3. 1 2 Olson 79

References

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