Ese Ejja people
Indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru, in the southwestern Amazon basin
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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]
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[citation needed] • Traditional Tribal Religion[citation needed] |
Name
Their name derives from their autonym, Ece'je, which means "people."[citation needed] 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]