Country: Bolivia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afro-Bolivian | 24,000 | 25,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Araona | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Araona | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Aymara | 1,180,000 | 1,844,000 | 3 | ● | Aymara, Central | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Ayore | 2,300 | 4,800 | 2 | ● | Ayoreo | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Baure | 3,400 | 3,400 | 1 | ● | Baure | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Bolivian, Mestizo | 8,213,000 | 8,530,000 | 4 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Canichana | 900 | 900 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Cavinena | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 | ● | Cavinena | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Cayubaba | 2,300 | 2,300 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Chacobo | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1 | ● | Chacobo | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Chinese, general | 7,800 | 15,473,000 | 46 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chipaya | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1 | ● | Chipaya | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Chiquitano | 150,000 | 151,000 | 2 | ● | Chiquitano | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 23,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Bolivian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Ese Ejja, Huarayo | 1,700 | 3,000 | 2 | ● | Ese Ejja | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 255,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | 139,000 | 165,000 | 3 | ● | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Guarani, Western Bolivian | 9,700 | 9,700 | 1 | ● | Guarani, Western Bolivian | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Guarayu | 25,000 | 25,000 | 1 | ● | Guarayu | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Ignaciano, Moxos | 2,200 | 2,200 | 1 | ● | Ignaciano | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Itene | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | ● | Itene | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Itonama | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 14,000 | 119,686,000 | 38 | Japanese | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Latin American Branco | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Leco | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Leco | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 43 | 12,456,000 | 2 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 19.43 % | 91.76 % | 2 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 126,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 12,582,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Chuquisaca | 710,000 |
| Cochabamba | 2,168,000 |
| El Beni | 519,000 |
| La Paz | 3,336,000 |
| Oruro | 609,000 |
| Pando | 136,000 |
| Potosí | 1,016,000 |
| Santa Cruz | 3,273,000 |
| Tarija | 594,000 |
| Provinces: 9 | 12,361,000 |
| UN Country Population | 12,582,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araona | aro | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Ayoreo | ayo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Baure | brg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bolivian Sign Language | bvl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cavinena | cav | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chacobo | cao | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chipaya | cap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chiquitano | cax | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ese Ejja | ese | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | gui | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Western Bolivian | gnw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarayu | gyr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ignaciano | ign | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Itene | ite | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leco | lec | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Machinere | mpd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Movima | mzp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nandeva | tpj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quechua, North Bolivian | qul | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Siriono | srq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 7 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tacana | tna | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trinitario | trn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tsimane | cas | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Weenhayek | mtp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay | mzh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yaminahua | yaa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yuqui | yuq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yuracare | yuz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 43 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 43 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (4.7%) |
| Population | 12,456,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 23,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 91.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 19.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | BL |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish | Aymara, Central |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 872,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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