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🇪🇨 Peoples of Ecuador

10 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in Ecuador, best known first.

QuechuaRuna / Nuna 🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreIndigenous farmers and herders of the Andes, speaking Quechua languages About 10 million, Quechuan WaoraniWao 🇪🇨 EcuadorIndigenous people of Ecuador's Amazon, some living in voluntary isolation About 4,000, Language isolate Sápara 🇪🇨 Ecuador and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon rainforest About 350 Achuar 🇪🇨 Ecuador and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Pastaza and Huasaga rivers in Ecuador and Peru About 19,000, Jivaroan CofánAʼi 🇪🇨 Ecuador and 1 moreIndigenous people of the Ecuadorian and Colombian Amazon, known for rainforest stewardship About 2,000 Tsáchila 🇪🇨 EcuadorIndigenous people of Ecuador known for their red achiote hair and healing traditions About 3,000, Barbacoan Chachi 🇪🇨 EcuadorRainforest dwellers of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, known for basketwork and river life About 5,000, Barbacoan Tagaeri 🇪🇨 EcuadorUncontacted eastern Waorani living in voluntary isolation in Ecuador's Amazon About 30 Saraguro 🇪🇨 EcuadorKichwa-speaking Indigenous people of the southern Ecuadorian Andes About 30,000, Quechua Otavalo 🇪🇨 EcuadorIndigenous Andean people known for weaving and vibrant markets in northern Ecuador About 50,000, Quechuan (Kichwa); formerly Barbacoan (Cara)

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.