 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] |
TheEse Ejja are anindigenous people ofBolivia andPeru, in the southwesternAmazon basin. 1,687 Ese Ejja live in Bolivia, in thePando andBeni Departments,[2] in the foothills along theBeni and theMadre de Dios Rivers. In Peru, they live along theTambopata andHeath Rivers, nearPuerto Maldonado.[1]
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]
TheEse Ejja language is aTacanan language, spoken by all ages, and written in theLatin script. A dictionary has been produced for the language.[1]
Ese Ejja people are traditionallyhunter-gatherers, farmers, rangers, and fishermen.[1]
