Machinere

The Machinere are an indigenous people of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. They live along the Acre River in Bolivia.[3] In Brazil they mostly live in the Mamoadate Indigenous Territory, although some live in the Chico Mendes Extractivist Reserve, both in Acre.[2]

For the language, see Machinere language.
Machinere
Regions with significant populations
 Bolivia52 (2012)[1]
 Brazil ( Acre)937 (2004)[2]
 Peru90 (2007)[2]
Languages
Machinere[3]
Related ethnic groups
Mashco-Piro and Yine[4]

Name

Besides Machinere, they are also called Machineri,[2] Manchinere, Manchineri, Manitenére, Manitenerí, and Maxinéri.[3]

Language

Machinere people speak the Machinere language, which is a Piro language and part of the Southern Maipuran language family. It is written in the Latin script. The Bible was translated in Machinere in 1960.[3] The language is highly similar to the Yine language.[2]

Economy and subsistence

Machinere people hunt, fish, and farm using the swidden method. They grow crops of maize, manioc, rice, papaya, peanut, pumpkin, sugarcane, and sweet potato.[5]

Notes
  1. "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29.
  2. "Manchineri: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
  3. "Machinere." Ethnologue. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
  4. Machinere Indian Language (Maxinéri)." Native Languages. 20 Feb 2012.
  5. "Manchineri: Productive activities." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
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