Total population | |
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4,789[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Paraguay | 2,600[1] |
Bolivia | 2,189[2] |
Languages | |
Ayoreo • Spanish | |
Religion | |
Traditional Religion • Christianity[3] |
The Ayoreo (Ayoreode,[4] Ayoréo, Ayoréode) are an indigenous people of the Gran Chaco.[5][6] They live in an area surrounded by the Paraguay, Pilcomayo, Parapetí, and Grande Rivers, spanning both Bolivia and Paraguay.[7] There are approximately 5,600 Ayoreo people in total.[7] Around 3,000 live in Bolivia, and 2,600 live in Paraguay.[7] Traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherers, the majority of the population was sedentarized by missionaries in the twentieth century.[7] The few remaining uncontacted Ayoreo are threatened by deforestation and loss of territory.[7]
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