Matsés
Indigenous people of Peru and Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Matsés or Mayoruna are an indigenous people of the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon. Their traditional homelands are located between the Javari and Galvez rivers. The Matsés have long guarded their lands from other indigenous tribes and struggle with encroachment from illegal logging practices and poaching.
Total population | |
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approx. 3,200 (various post-2000 est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Matsés Indigenous Reserve: approx. 2,000 | |
Languages | |
Matsés, many also speak Spanish or Portuguese. | |
Religion | |
Christian, Animist | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Matis, Korubo |
The approximately 3,200 Matsés people speak the Matsés language which belongs to the Panoan language family. In the last thirty years, they have become a largely settled people living mostly in permanent forest settlements. However, they still rely on hunting and gathering for most of their subsistence. Their main source of income comes from selling peccary hides and meat.[citation needed]