Bolivia (BOL)

Bolivia is a country in Americas with a population of 13,016,115. Bolivia's history is deeply rooted in its rich indigenous civilizations, especially the Quechua and Aymara people, whose ancient traditions and spiritual beliefs profoundly shaped the land. The arrival of Europeans introduced new cultural elements and Catholicism, which blended with indigenous practices to create a unique spiritual landscape. The country's wealth in natural resources, particularly minerals, influenced its economic development, while the resilience of its diverse people groups has kept their vibrant cultural expressions, including colorful textiles and traditional music, alive and central to national identity.

People Groups of Bolivia:

Bolivia Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:39
Total Population:13,016,115
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:5
Population:41,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:462,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:31
Population:12,512,615

Bolivia Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 5  
Dying Daily: 253  
Dying Daily without Christ: 233  
Birth Rate: 21.3  
Death Rate: 6.8

People Groups of Bolivia

Strategic Progress Index
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39 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
YuracareYuracareBolivia3,100No Longer UnreachedYuracareAnimism
YuquiYuquiBolivia250No Longer UnreachedYuquiEthnoreligion
Wichi NoctenWichi NoctenBolivia2,400No Longer UnreachedWichí Lhamtés NoctenEthnoreligion
Western Bolivian GuaraniWestern Bolivian GuaraniBolivia10,500Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Bolivian GuaraníFolk Catholicism
TsimaneTsimaneBolivia9,300No Longer UnreachedTsimanéAnimism
TrinitarioTrinitarioBolivia6,500No Longer UnreachedTrinitarioFolk Catholicism
TobaTobaBolivia225No Longer UnreachedTobaEthnoreligion
TacanaTacanaBolivia4,700No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
South Bolivian QuechuaSouth Bolivian QuechuaBolivia1,845,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Bolivian QuechuaEthnoreligion
SirionoSirionoBolivia1,100No Longer UnreachedSirionóEthnoreligion
RyukyuanRyukyuanBolivia2,600Unengaged and UnreachedCentral OkinawanShinbutsu-Shugo
ReyesanoReyesanoBolivia5,700Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
North Bolivian QuechuaNorth Bolivian QuechuaBolivia277,000No Longer UnreachedNorth Bolivian QuechuaEthnoreligion
MovimaMovimaBolivia14,500No Longer UnreachedMovimaEthnoreligion
MennonitesMennonitesBolivia77,500Engaged yet UnreachedPlautdietschUnaffiliated
MachineriMachineriBolivia35No Longer UnreachedPortugueseEthnoreligion
LecoLecoBolivia4,100No Longer UnreachedNorth Bolivian QuechuaEthnoreligion
JapaneseJapaneseBolivia21,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishShinbutsu-Shugo
IteneIteneBolivia80No Longer UnreachedSpanishProtestantism
IgnacianoIgnacianoBolivia21,000No Longer UnreachedIgnacianoFolk Catholicism
Han ChineseHan ChineseBolivia7,500No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
GuarayuGuarayuBolivia14,000No Longer UnreachedGuarayuEthnoreligion
GermansGermansBolivia265,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
Ese EjjaEse EjjaBolivia850No Longer UnreachedEse EjjaAnimism
Eastern Bolivian GuaraniEastern Bolivian GuaraniBolivia146,000No Longer UnreachedEastern Bolivian GuaraníFolk Catholicism
Deaf BoliviansDeaf BoliviansBolivia120,000Engaged yet UnreachedBolivian Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism
ChiquitanosChiquitanosBolivia212,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
ChipayaChipayaBolivia3,600No Longer UnreachedChipayaEthnoreligion
ChacoboChacoboBolivia1,200No Longer UnreachedChácoboEthnoreligion
Central AymaraCentral AymaraBolivia1,145,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
CayubabaCayubabaBolivia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishEthnoreligion
CavinenaCavinenaBolivia3,800No Longer UnreachedCavineñaAnimism
CanichanaCanichanaBolivia2,100No Longer UnreachedSpanishEthnoreligion
BoliviansBoliviansBolivia8,655,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
BaureBaureBolivia1,200No Longer UnreachedSpanishEthnoreligion
AyoreoAyoreoBolivia1,700No Longer UnreachedAyoreoEthnoreligion
AraonaAraonaBolivia125No Longer UnreachedAraonaEthnoreligion
Afro-BoliviansAfro-BoliviansBolivia129,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishEthnoreligion
Acre YaminahuaAcre YaminahuaBolivia250No Longer UnreachedYaminahuaAnimism

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