Mbya
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''This article is about the Mbya peoples, for the language called Mbya, see [[SirionĂ³ language]]''
The Mbya are an [[indigenous people]] living in [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], and [[Uruguay]]. They are descendents of the once numerous [[Guarani]].
This group has a notably low [[lifespan]] of 40 and have a high mortality and hospitalization rate for [[malnutrition]], respiratory problems, and [[disease]]<ref name="GIN">Argentina: Indigenous Children Dying Along With Their Forests
Marcela Valente. Global Information Network. New York: Nov 3, 2006. pg. 1</ref>. The tribe and environmentalists claim root cause is [[Amazon_Rainforest#Deforestation|Amazonian deforestation]].
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[[Category:Indigenous peoples of the Americas]]
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