Guarani-Kaiowá
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The Guarani-Kaiowás () are an indigenous people of Paraguay, the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul and northeastern Argentina. In Brazil, they inhabit Ñande Ru Marangatu, an area of tropical rainforest. This was declared a reservation in October 2004. Marcos Verón, a leader of this people, was beaten to death in January 2003.
Key facts
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- Chief Hamilton Lopez of the Guarani-Kaiowás
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- Guarani-Kaiowá
- Ethnic group.population
- 18,510 (2003)
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- Ethnic group.languages
- Kaiwá language
- Ethnic group.religions
- traditional tribal religion, Protestant, Catholic, Atheism
- Ethnic group.related
- Pai Tavytera
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The Guarani-Kaiowás () are an indigenous people of Paraguay, the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul and northeastern Argentina. In Brazil, they inhabit Ñande Ru Marangatu, an area of tropical rainforest. This was declared a reservation in October 2004. Marcos Verón, a leader of this people, was beaten to death in January 2003.
They are one of the three Guaraní sub-groups (the others are Ñandeva and Mbya).
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