Pai Tavytera

For the language, see Pai Tavytera language.
Pai Tavytera
Ña Silvia, a spiritual leader of the Pai Tavytera
Indians in Amambay, 2012
Total population
15,000 (2007)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Paraguay (Amambay Department)
 Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul)[2]
Languages
Pai Tavytera[1]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kaiwá[1]

The Pai Tavytera are an indigenous people of Paraguay and Brazil. They primarily live in Amambay Department in Paraguay and the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ethno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Flowers, Nancy M. "Paï-Tavytera." Countries and Their Cultures. Retrieved 17 Jan 2013.