Languages
The languages spoken in the department are mainly Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
| Language | Department | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 134,289 | 2,281,198 |
| Aymara | 127,086 | 1,525,321 |
| Guaraní | 383 | 62,575 |
| Another native | 1,943 | 49,432 |
| Spanish | 342,332 | 6,821,626 |
| Foreign | 6,878 | 250,754 |
| Only native | 30,745 | 960,491 |
| Native and Spanish | 188,963 | 2,739,407 |
| Spanish and foreign | 153,439 | 4,115,751 |
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