Languages
The languages spoken in the department are mainly Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guaraní. The following table shows the number of people belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
| Language | Department | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 158,260 | 2,281,198 |
| Aymara | 1,181,593 | 1,525,321 |
| Guaraní | 1,526 | 62,575 |
| Another native | 4,446 | 49,432 |
| Spanish | 1,973,708 | 6,821,626 |
| Foreign | 70,448 | 250,754 |
| Only native | 257,242 | 960,491 |
| Native and Spanish | 1,027,999 | 2,739,407 |
| Spanish and foreign | 946,650 | 4,115,751 |
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