Country: Bolivia

People Groups
Total

48

People Groups Unreached

3 (6.3%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (2.1%)

Population
Total

12,539,000

Population in Unreached

3,400 (0.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

300 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

19.31%

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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
 Japanese 14,000 119,692,000 48 Japanese Christianity 60.00 % 9.00 % -
 Jewish, Spanish-speaking 500 289,000 16 Spanish Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Latin American Branco 12,000 12,000 1 Portuguese Christianity 99.00 % 16.00 % -
Leco 14,000 14,000 1 Leco Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 6.00 % -
Manchineri Unknown 1,000 2 Machinere Christianity 75.00 % 18.00 % -
 Mennonite 80,000 500,000 12 Plautdietsch Christianity 100.00 % 3.50 % -
Movima 19,000 19,000 1 Movima Christianity 80.00 % 7.00 % -
 Okinawan, Ryukyuan 2,600 1,158,000 3 Okinawan, Central Buddhism 1.50 % 0.10 % 1
 Quechua, North Bolivian 283,000 283,000 1 Quechua, North Bolivian Christianity 90.50 % 14.00 % -
 Quechua, South Bolivian 1,903,000 2,002,000 4 Quechua, South Bolivian Christianity 94.00 % 17.94 % -
Reyesano 5,500 5,500 1 Spanish Christianity 90.00 % 2.00 % -
 Siriono 1,100 1,100 1 Siriono Christianity 70.00 % 5.00 % -
 Tacana 19,000 19,000 1 Tacana Ethnic Religions 9.00 % 2.00 % -
Tapiete Unknown 3,100 3 Nandeva Christianity 80.00 % 3.00 % -
Toromono 300 300 1 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Trinitario 7,300 7,300 1 Trinitario Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 5.00 % -
 Tsimane 17,000 17,000 1 Tsimane Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 3.00 % -
Uru 2,000 2,000 1 Aymara, Central Christianity 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Weenhayek, Wichi Lhames Nocten 5,500 5,600 2 Weenhayek Christianity 90.00 % 15.00 % -
Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco 1,600 28,000 2 Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay Christianity 65.00 % 22.00 % -
 Yaminahua, Acre 300 2,700 3 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Yuqui 400 400 1 Yuqui Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 10.00 % -
 Yuracare 6,200 6,200 1 Yuracare Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 10.00 % -
  Totals:  48 12,539,000           1 ☀︎  3 91.89 % 19.31 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 43,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 12,582,000                  
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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
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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
God's
Story
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 29 22 37 11 9
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Bolivia Statistics
People Groups 48
Unreached People Groups 3  (6.3%)
Population 12,539,000
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
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code BL
Official Language(s) SpanishAymara, Central
Literacy Rate 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 878,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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