Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
Indigenous peoples in Bolivia, or Native Bolivians, are Bolivian people who are of indigenous ancestry. They constitute anywhere from 20 to 60% of Bolivia's population of 11,306,341, depending on different estimates, and depending notably on the choice "Mestizo" being available as an answer in a given census, in which case the majority of the population identify as mestizo, and they belong to 36 recognized ethnic groups. Aymara and Quechua are the largest groups. The geography of Bolivia includes the Andes, the Gran Chaco, and the Amazon Rainforest.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Bolivia c. 2,261,269 20-62% of Bolivia's population | |
| Languages | |
| Aymara, Guarani, Quechua, Spanish, and other Indigenous languages | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Irreligion, Native religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Aymarás, Guaranís, Quéchuas, Mestizos in Bolívia |
An additional 30-68% of the population is mestizo, having mixed European and indigenous ancestry.
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