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The Harakmbut are an indigenous tribe living in the Peruvian Amazon. An estimated 5,000 Harakmbut people live in the Madre de Dios Region near the Brazilian border.[1]

History

When the Harakmbut were first contacted by members of the Dominican Order in 1940, they numbered 30,000.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Peru: Indigenous Harakmbut Suffer Effects Of Climate Change." Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)