Languages
The languages spoken in the department are mainly Spanish and Quechua due to the migrating waves from the west side of the country. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
| Language | Department | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 256,480 | 2,281,198 |
| Aymara | 52,698 | 1,525,321 |
| Guaraní | 45,574 | 62,575 |
| Another native | 19,167 | 49,432 |
| Spanish | 1,846,263 | 6,821,626 |
| Foreign | 100,345 | 250,754 |
| Only native | 40,796 | 960,491 |
| Native and Spanish | 315,064 | 2,739,407 |
| Spanish and foreign | 1,559,541 | 4,115,751 |
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