Country: Bolivia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japanese | 14,000 | 119,713,000 | 51 | Japanese | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 500 | 289,000 | 16 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Latin American Branco | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Leco | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Leco | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Manchineri | -1 Unknown | 1,000 | 2 | ● | Machinere | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Mennonite | 80,000 | 500,000 | 12 | Plautdietsch | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Movima | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 | ● | Movima | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Okinawan, Ryukyuan | 2,600 | 1,158,000 | 3 | Okinawan, Central | Buddhism |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Quechua, North Bolivian | 283,000 | 283,000 | 1 | ● | Quechua, North Bolivian | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quechua, South Bolivian | 1,903,000 | 2,002,000 | 4 | ● | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Reyesano | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Siriono | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Siriono | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tacana | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 | ● | Tacana | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Tapiete | -1 Unknown | 3,100 | 3 | ● | Nandeva | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Toromono | 300 | 300 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Trinitario | 7,300 | 7,300 | 1 | ● | Trinitario | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Tsimane | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 | ● | Tsimane | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Uru | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 | ● | Aymara, Central | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Weenhayek, Wichi Lhames Nocten | 5,500 | 5,600 | 2 | ● | Weenhayek | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco | 1,600 | 28,000 | 2 | Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Yaminahua, Acre | 300 | 2,700 | 3 | ● | Yaminahua | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Yuqui | 400 | 400 | 1 | ● | Yuqui | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Yuracare | 6,200 | 6,200 | 1 | ● | Yuracare | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 48 | 12,467,000 | 4 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 19.42 % | 91.73 % | 4 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 115,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 12,582,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Ayoreo | ayo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Baure | brg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bolivian Sign Language | bvl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cavinena | cav | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chacobo | cao | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chipaya | cap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chiquitano | cax | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ese Ejja | ese | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | gui | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Western Bolivian | gnw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarayu | gyr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ignaciano | ign | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Itene | ite | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leco | lec | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Machinere | mpd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Movima | mzp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nandeva | tpj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Okinawan, Central | ryu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quechua, North Bolivian | qul | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Siriono | srq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 8 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tacana | tna | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trinitario | trn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tsimane | cas | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Weenhayek | mtp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay | mzh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yaminahua | yaa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yuqui | yuq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yuracare | yuz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 39 | 48 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 48 |
| Unreached People Groups | 4 (8.3%) |
| Population | 12,467,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 26,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 91.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 19.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 4 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | BL |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish | Aymara, Central |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 873,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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