Languages of Bolivia

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The official languages of Bolivia are Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and Tupi Guaraní. ^[1] Spanish and Quechua are spoken primarily in the Andes region; Aymara is spoken in the east, and Guarani in the southeast on the border with Paraguay.

[edit] Co-official language

Bolivia also has around 30 smaller languages that are co-official in the areas where they are spoken.

• Araona
• Ayacucho Quechua
• Aymara
• Ayoreo
• Bolivian Spanish
• Callahuaya/Callawalla
• Cavineña
• Central Aymara
• Eastern Bolivian Guaraní
• Guaraní
• Iñapari
• Itonama
• Kallawaya
• Leco
• Plautdietsch
• Puquina
• Qusqu-Qullaw
• Reyesano
• Saraveca
• South Bolivian Quechua
• Southern Quechua
• Tapieté
• Uru
• Western Argentine Guaraní
• Wichí Lhamtés Nocten
• Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz

[edit] See also

• Bolivian Spanish

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