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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Eastern Bolivian Guarani of Bolivia

The Eastern Bolivian Guarani of Bolivia, numbering approximately 147,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ava Guarani people formed through conquest and absorption of Arawakan-speaking Chane farmers after migrating from Paraguay across the Gran Chaco in the late 1400s, defeated at the 1892 Battle of Kuruyuki after centuries resisting outside rule. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Eastern Bolivian Guaraní is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Guarani, Eastern Bolivian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Bolivia
People Cluster: Guarani
Primary Language(s): Eastern Bolivian Guaraní (gui)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 147,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017386
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

21%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Bolivian Guaraní
Language Family: Tupian

100%
%
Guaraní, Eastern Bolivian Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Bolivian Guaraní:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Eastern Bolivian Guaraní:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Eastern Bolivian Guaraní bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Eastern Bolivian Guarani are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Eastern Bolivian Guarani:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Eastern Bolivian Guarani of Bolivia

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."
readJohn 8:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Christ daily, depending on Him for every need.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Guarani, Eastern Bolivian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102160) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Eastern Bolivian GuaraniPG017386Eastern Bolivian GuaraniBolivia147,000No Longer UnreachedEastern Bolivian GuaraníFolk Catholicism
Eastern Bolivian GuaraniPG017221Eastern Bolivian GuaraniParaguay2,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Bolivian GuaraníEthnoreligion
Eastern Bolivian GuaraniPG017327Eastern Bolivian GuaraniArgentina19,500No Longer UnreachedEastern Bolivian GuaraníEthnoreligion

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