ðə dɪmˈɑːsəz wɜː tˈɪl ɹˈiːsəntli ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl, sˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ˌɔn ʃˈɪftɪŋ ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ; bˌʌt ɪn ɹˈiːsənt tˈaɪmz ðɪs hɐz tʃˈeɪndʒd wɪð pɹəfˈaʊnd tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪnðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.
The Dimasas were till recently agricultural, centering on shifting agriculture; but in recent times this has changed with profound changes in the community.