Ese Ejja

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]

For the language, see Ese Ejja language.
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 Ejja • Spanish
Religion
Christianity • Traditional Tribal Religion

Name

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

Language

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

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

Notes
  1. "Ese Ejja." Ethnologue. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.
  2. "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29.
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