Total population | |
---|---|
1,532 [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Bolivia | |
Languages | |
Chácobo • Spanish | |
Religion | |
Traditional Tribal Religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pakahuara people[ citation needed] |
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. [2]
"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.[ citation needed]
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. [3]
In the past, Chácobo people lived on the northern shore of Lake Rogo Aguado and upper reaches of Rio Yata.[ citation needed]
Chácobo traditionally were nomadic and fished, hunted, and gathered wild plants, with farming only playing a minor part in their lives. [2] In 1845, there were an estimated 300 Chácobo. Their numbers lowered to 170 in 1970, but increased back to 300 by the 1980s.[ citation needed]