Tsimané

The Tsimané, also known as the Tsimane' or Chimane, are an indigenous people of lowland Bolivia, living chiefly in the Beni Department municipalities of San Borja, San Ignacio de Moxos, Rurrenabaque, and Santa Ana del Yacuma. The Tsimané are the main residents of the T’simane Council Territory (Spanish: Territorio del Consejo T’simane) and the Pilón Lajas Reserve. They are primarily a subsistence agriculture culture, although hunting and fishing contribute significantly to many of the settlements' food supply. Those Tsimané living in the Reserve are affiliated with the multiethnic Consejo Regional Tsimane Moseten (CRTM), which holds the title to the Reserve as a Native Community Land or TCO.

Tsimané
Photo taken in 1913 during Erland Nordenskiöld's expedition in Bolivia
Total population
16,958
Regions with significant populations
 Bolivia ( Beni)
Languages
Tsimané, Spanish
Religion
Traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
Mosetén
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