Leco people

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The Leco People are an ethnic group in Bolivia that live in the Bolivian Amazon region, in the western part of the country. [1] They numbered 13,527 in 2012 of which 189 spoke the Leco language natively. [2]

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References

  1. Carrasco Piloy, José (May 2016). Roca Ortiz, Carla (ed.). Música, danza y comida de la nación leco (PDF) (in Spanish). Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia: Instituto de Lengua y Cultura Leco. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29.