Machinere

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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]

Bolivia52 (2012)[1]
Brazil ( Acre)937 (2004)[2]
Peru90 (2007)[2]
Quick facts Regions with significant populations, Bolivia ...
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]
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Name

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

Language

Main article: Machinere language

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]

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