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What Language Do They Speak in Bolivia?
The official languages of Bolivia are Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. In total about 43 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (61%), Quechua (32%) and South Bolivian Quechua (23%).
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Living languages · #40
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Endangered languages
All languages of Bolivia (43)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 7,510,320 · 61% | Indo-European | Official |
| Quechua | 3,939,840 · 32% | Quechuan | Official |
| South Bolivian Quechua | 2,800,000 · 23% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Aymara | 2,462,400 · 20% | Aymaran | Official |
| Central Aymara | 1,700,000 · 14% | Aymaran | Threatened |
| Plautdietsch | 450,000 · 4% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| North Bolivian Quechua | 120,000 · 0.97% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Eastern Bolivian Guaraní | 81,000 · 0.66% | Tupian | Threatened |
| Guarani | 55,404 · 0.45% | — | — |
| Tapieté | 33,000 · 0.27% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Ignaciano | 10,000 · 0.08% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Trinitario | 10,000 · 0.08% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Western Bolivian Guaraní | 7,000 · 0.06% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Chiquitano | 5,900 · 0.05% | Chiquitano | Vulnerable |
| Guarayu | 5,900 · 0.05% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Tsimané | 5,300 · 0.04% | — | Threatened |
| Machinere | 4,000 · 0.03% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Yaminahua | 2,800 · 0.02% | Pano-Tacanan | Safe |
| Yuracare | 2,700 · 0.02% | — | Vulnerable |
| Wichí Lhamtés Nocten | 1,900 · 0.02% | Mataguayan | Threatened |
| Tacana | 1,800 · 0.01% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Cavineña | 1,700 · 0.01% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Ayoreo | 1,400 · 0.01% | Zamucoan | Vulnerable |
| Chipaya | 1,200 · 0.01% | Uru-Chipaya | Vulnerable |
| Movima | 1,000 · 0.01% | — | Vulnerable |
| Ese Ejja | 700 · 0.01% | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Chácobo | 600 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Pacahuara | 600 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Nearly extinct |
| Sirionó | 500 · 0% | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Yuqui | 300 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Reyesano | 250 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Nearly extinct |
| Araona | 110 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Itene | 45 · 0% | Chapacuran | Moribund |
| Baure | 20 · 0% | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Paunaka | 10 · 0% | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Yine | — | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Sharanahua | — | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Chané | — | — | — |
| Karipuna | — | Tupian | Moribund |
| Yora | — | Pano-Tacanan | Safe |
| Pauserna | — | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Shanenawa | — | Pano-Tacanan | Nearly extinct |
| Yawanawa | — | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Bolivia?
The official languages of Bolivia are Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. In total about 43 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (61%), Quechua (32%) and South Bolivian Quechua (23%).
What is the official language of Bolivia?
Spanish, Quechua and Aymara.
Is English spoken in Bolivia?
English is not widely spoken in Bolivia — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Bolivia?
About 43 living languages — #40 in the world for linguistic diversity. 17 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).