| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| 52 (2012)[1] | |
| 937 (2004)[2] | |
| 90 (2007)[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Machinere[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mashco-Piro andYine[4] | |
TheMachinere are anIndigenous people of Brazil,Bolivia, andPeru. They live along theAcre River in Bolivia.[3] In Brazil they mostly live in the Mamoadate Indigenous Territory, although some live in the Chico Mendes Extractivist Reserve, both inAcre.[2]
Besides Machinere, they are also called Machineri,[2] Manchinere, Manchineri, Manitenére, Manitenerí, and Maxinéri.[3]
Machinere people hunt, fish, and farm using theswidden method. They grow crops of maize,manioc, rice, papaya, peanut, pumpkin, sugarcane, and sweet potato.[5]