Country: Bolivia

People Groups
Total

48

People Groups Unreached

3 (6.3%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (2.1%)

Population
Total

12,524,000

Population in Unreached

3,400 (0.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

300 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

19.31%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
Afro-Bolivian 24,000 25,000 2 Spanish Christianity 98.50 % 12.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 3,500 197,948,000 104 English Christianity 84.50 % 35.00 % -
 Araona 200 200 1 Araona Christianity 65.00 % 35.00 % -
 Aymara 1,178,000 1,847,000 4 Aymara, Central Christianity 94.00 % 30.57 % -
 Ayore 2,300 4,800 2 Ayoreo Christianity 55.00 % 20.00 % -
Baure 3,400 3,400 1 Baure Christianity 60.00 % 5.00 % -
 Bolivian, Mestizo 8,203,000 8,524,000 7 Spanish Christianity 94.00 % 19.27 % -
 British 600 54,161,000 126 English Christianity 72.00 % 6.00 % -
Canichana 900 900 1 Spanish Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
Cavinena 4,000 4,000 1 Cavinena Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 1.00 % -
Cayubaba 2,300 2,300 1 Spanish Christianity 81.00 % 1.00 % -
 Chacobo 1,600 1,600 1 Chacobo Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
 Chinese, general 7,800 15,947,000 64 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 25.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chipaya 2,400 2,400 1 Chipaya Christianity 75.00 % 7.00 % -
 Chiquitano 150,000 151,000 2 Chiquitano Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 3.00 % -
 Deaf 94,000 50,266,000 216 Bolivian Sign Language Christianity 90.97 % -
 Ese Ejja, Huarayo 1,700 3,000 2 Ese Ejja Christianity 60.00 % 20.00 % -
 German 255,000 67,020,000 78 German, Standard Christianity 78.00 % 7.00 % -
 Greek 4,100 10,379,000 70 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 0.50 % -
Guarani, Eastern Bolivian 139,000 165,000 3 Guarani, Eastern Bolivian Christianity 56.00 % 35.00 % -
 Guarani, Western Bolivian 9,700 9,700 1 Guarani, Western Bolivian Christianity 75.00 % 20.00 % -
 Guarayu 25,000 25,000 1 Guarayu Christianity 70.00 % 12.00 % -
 Ignaciano, Moxos 2,200 2,200 1 Ignaciano Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 4.00 % -
Itene Unknown Unknown 1 Itene Christianity 55.00 % 1.00 % -
Itonama 17,000 17,000 1 Spanish Christianity 90.00 % 16.00 % -
  Totals:  48 12,524,000           1 ☀︎  3 91.89 % 19.31 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 43,000                  
  UN Country Population (2024) 12,567,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Chuquisaca 709,000
Cochabamba 2,165,000
El Beni 518,000
La Paz 3,332,000
Oruro 608,000
Pando 135,000
Potosí 1,015,000
Santa Cruz 3,270,000
Tarija 594,000
Provinces:  9 12,346,000
UN Country Population 12,567,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Araona aro 1 0 Bible Portions
Aymara, Central ayr 2 0 Complete Bible
Ayoreo ayo 1 0 New Testament
Baure brg 1 0 Bible Portions
Bolivian Sign Language bvl 1 0 Translation Started
Cavinena cav 1 0 New Testament
Chacobo cao 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chipaya cap 1 0 New Testament
Chiquitano cax 1 0 New Testament
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Ese Ejja ese 1 0 New Testament
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Eastern Bolivian gui 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Western Bolivian gnw 1 0 New Testament
Guarayu gyr 1 0 New Testament
Ignaciano ign 1 0 New Testament
Itene ite 1 0 Unspecified
Japanese jpn 1 0 Complete Bible
Leco lec 1 0 Unspecified
Machinere mpd 1 0 New Testament
Movima mzp 1 0 Bible Portions
Nandeva tpj 1 0 New Testament
Okinawan, Central ryu 1 1 Bible Portions
Plautdietsch pdt 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Quechua, North Bolivian qul 1 0 New Testament
Quechua, South Bolivian quh 1 0 Complete Bible
Siriono srq 1 0 New Testament
Spanish spa 8 2 Complete Bible
Tacana tna 1 0 New Testament
Trinitario trn 1 0 New Testament
Tsimane cas 1 0 New Testament
Weenhayek mtp 1 0 New Testament
Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay mzh 1 0 Complete Bible
Yaminahua yaa 1 0 New Testament
Yuqui yuq 1 0 Bible Portions
Yuracare yuz 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 39 48 3   29 28 22 37 9
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  • Church planting agencies in Bolivia
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  • Relief and development agencies
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  • Christian medical outreaches

Bolivia Statistics
People Groups 48
Unreached People Groups 3  (6.3%)
Population 12,524,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.5%
Population in Unreached 3,400  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.9%
Percent Evangelical 19.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 3
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 69%
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code BL
Official Language(s) SpanishAymara, Central
Literacy Rate 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 877,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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