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The South Bolivian Quechua of Bolivia

The South Bolivian Quechua of Bolivia, numbering approximately 1,845,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the Quechua people indigenous to the Andean highlands of southwestern Bolivia. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and South Bolivian Quechua is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Quechua, South Bolivian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Bolivia
People Cluster: Quechua
Primary Language(s): South Bolivian Quechua (quh)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,845,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017418
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Pray for the South Bolivian Quechua of Bolivia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: South Bolivian Quechua
Language Family: Quechuan

100%
%
Quechua, South Bolivian Speakers

Media Resources in South Bolivian Quechua:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in South Bolivian Quechua:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1993 Bible Society of Bolivia✓
2014 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the South Bolivian Quechua bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The South Bolivian Quechua 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 South Bolivian Quechua:
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 South Bolivian Quechua of Bolivia

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Quechua, South Bolivian Across Countries (ROP3 - 108236) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South Bolivian QuechuaPG017418South Bolivian QuechuaBolivia1,845,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Bolivian QuechuaEthnoreligion
Central Bolivian QuechuaPG017334Central Bolivian QuechuaArgentina218,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Bolivian QuechuaFolk Catholicism
QuechuaPG047218QuechuaUnited States1,500No Longer UnreachedSouth Bolivian QuechuaEthnoreligion

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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