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• Mbaya Indians — • A tribe formerly ranging on both sides of the Paraguay River, on the north and northwestern Paraguay frontier, and in the adjacent portion of the province of Matto Grosso, Brazil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mbaya Indians      …   Catholic encyclopedia