Tsimane'

Tsimane'

The Tsimane', or "Chimane" are an indigenous ethnic group in lowland Bolivia, living in the Beni Department, near the town of San Borja, Bolivia. The Tsimane' are commonly suggested to number about 8,000, but estimates vary widely, and the actual number is probably not known.

Genetic evidence for origins

Threats to existence

ubsistence

See also

References

ources

Further reading

http://people.brandeis.edu/~rgodoy/

http://www.unm.edu/~tsimane/

External links


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