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Only websites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category. Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new category can be created. In cases of new category creation, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

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Websites related to native Amazonian people. Includes native tribes of the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and ranges from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to the Amazonian people of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Bolivia.

Jivaroan

Only websites with their primary focus on Jivaroan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

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Websites related to tribes of the Jivaroan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Jivaroan tribes in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. Examples of Jivaroan tribes include the Shuar, Huambisa, Aguaruna, Achuar, Huaorani, and Shiviar people.

Macro-Ge

Only websites with their primary focus on Macro-Ge tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Macro-Ge, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

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Websites related to tribes of the Macro-Ge linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Macro-Ge tribes in Brazil. Examples of Macro-Ge tribes include the Kayapo and Suya people.

Panoan

Only websites with their primary focus on Panoan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

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Websites related to tribes of the Panoan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Panoan tribes in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. Examples of Panoan tribes include the Matis, Matsés, Korubo, Marubo, Shipibo, and Amahuaca people.

Peba-Yaguan

Only websites with their primary focus on Peba-Yaguan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Peba-Yaguan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Peba-Yaguan tribes in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. Examples of Peba-Yaguan tribes include the Yameo and Yagua people.

Quechuan

Only websites with their primary focus on Quechuan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

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Websites related to tribes of the Quechuan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. Sites related to tribes that reside in the Andes Mountains area should be submitted to Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Andean. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Quechuan tribes in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. Examples of Quechuan tribes include the Quechua Lamista, Quechua del Napo, and Quechua Pastaza Tigre people.

Ticunan

Only websites with their primary focus on Ticunan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Ticunan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Ticunan tribes in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. The only extant tribe in the Ticunan family is the Ticuna (Tikuna) tribe, speaking a language isolate, unrelated to other living languages.

Tucanoan

Only websites with their primary focus on Tucanoan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Tucanoan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Tucanoan tribes in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Examples of Tucanoan tribes include the Orejon and Secoya people.

Tupi-Guaranian

Only websites with their primary focus on Tupi-Guaranian tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Tupi-Guaranian linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Tupi-Guaranian tribes in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. Examples of Tupi-Guaranian tribes include the Cocama and Cacamilla people.

Urarinan

Only websites with their primary focus on Urarinan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Urarinan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Urarinan tribes Peru. Examples of Urarinan tribes include the Urarina or Shimako people.

Witotoan

Only websites with their primary focus on Witotoan tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Witotoan linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Witotoan tribes in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. Examples of Witotoan tribes include the Bora, Witoto (Huitoto), and Ocaina people.

Yanomam

Only websites with their primary focus on Yanomam tribes should be submitted. Sites that include significant information on more than one Amazonian tribe should be submitted in the Main Amazonian Category (Society: Ethnicity: The Americas: Indigenous: Amazonian). Those specific to individual tribes should be submitted to one of the subcategories (Jivaroan, Panoan, Peba-Yaguan, Quechuan, Ticunan, Tucanoan, Tupi-Guaranian, Urarinan, Witototan, or Yanomam). Subcategories refer to linguistic groups. For more information with respect to the appropriate linguist group to submit to, refer to the Ethnologue Language Family Index at:

http://www.ethnologue.com/family_index.asp

If a prospective site for submission does not fit into one of the subcategories, a new subcategory can be suggested. In cases of a new subcategory suggestion, the submitter should include more than one submission suggestion to prevent the new subcategory from only including one item.

more information (editors only)

Websites related to tribes of the Yanomam linguistic family that reside in the Amazon River Basin. On topic material is very broad and can range from formal anthropological studies to informal photographic essays. Includes websites dedicated to Yanomam tribes in Brazil and Venezuela. Examples of Yanomam tribes include the Yanomami, Yanomamö, Sanumá, and Ninam people.

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