TheZoró (autonym:Pangyjej) are anindigenous people native to the states ofMato Grosso andRondônia,Brazil. Their population was around 787 in 2020.^[1]

The name Zoró originates from the wordmonshoro (dry head), which is a derogatory term in theSurui language, whose speakers were neighboring enemies of the Zoró. The wordmonshoro was shortened toshoro and then, over time, tozoró.^[1][2]

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The Zoró speak theZoró language, whichEthnologue considers a dialect of theGavião of Jiparaná language, aTupian language of theMonde branch.^[3] However, their dialect is sometimes considered a separate language because it is mutually unintelligible with the other dialects of theGavião of Jiparaná language.^[1][2]

Traditionally, theeconomy of the Zoró was based onhunting,horticulture,fishing, andgathering. In the 1980s, they sold handicrafts or worked in rubber extraction. In the 1990s, the main economy of the Zoró became thetimber trade. With the income from this activity, they started buyingcattle andvehicles, opening roads, and building houses in the villages. Currently, some villages have agreements with regionalranchers, where they authorizecattle grazing on their lands and, in exchange, the rancher makes annual payments with calves and provides training for Zoró cowboys. There is also a partnership withFUNAI through theArtindia orPrograma de Artesanato Indígena da FUNAI (FUNAI Indigenous Handicraft Program), where Zoró women can earn an income from regular handicraft sales. Additionally, there is the collection and trade ofBrazil nuts, which involves almost all Zoró villages through thePIC orPrograma Integrado da Castanha (Integrated Brazil nut program). TheZoró Indigenous People's Association has partnered withCoopavam orCooperativa dos Agricultores do Vale do Amanhecer (Cooperative of Farmers from the Vale do Amanhecer), which is responsible for the logistics and distribution of the nuts.^[1][4]

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