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]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Bolivia | 52 (2012)[1] |
 Brazil ( Acre) | 937 (2004)[2] |
 Peru | 90 (2007)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Machinere[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mashco-Piro and Yine[4] | |
Name edit
Besides Machinere, they are also called Machineri,[2] Manchinere, Manchineri, Manitenére, Manitenerí, and Maxinéri.[3]
Language edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e "Manchineri: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Machinere." Ethnologue. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ Machinere Indian Language (Maxinéri)." Native Languages. 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ "Manchineri: Productive activities." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.