Ethnic Groups
| Ethnic composition | |||
| Ethnic Map of Bolivia | |||
| Indigenous-Native peoples self-identification ¹ | |||
| Indigenous self-identification | 60 % | ||
| None self-identification | 40 % | ||
| Ethnic self-identification ² | |||
| Mestizo | 68 % | ||
| Indigenous | 18 % | ||
| White | 7 % | ||
| Cholo | 2 % | ||
| Afro Bolivian | 1 % | ||
| Other | 1 % | ||
| n/a | 3 % | ||
The ethnic composition of Bolivia includes a great diversity of cultures. Most of the indigenous peoples have assimilated a mestizo culture, diversifying and expanding their indigenous heritage. Consequently, there is in Bolivia a mix of cultures, which joins together Hispanic and Amerindian cultures.
The ethnic distribution of Bolivia is estimated to be 30% Quechua-speaking and 25% Aymara-speaking. The largest of the approximately three dozen native groups are the Quechuas (2.5 million), Aymaras (2 million), then Chiquitano (180,000), and Guaraní (125,000). So the full Amerindian population is at 55%; the remaining 30% are mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white), and around 15% are white.
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