In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Bolivia
The biggest languages present in Bolivia include:
- Spanish – 9.81 million speakers
- Quechua – 3.27 million speakers
- Aymara – 2.10 million speakers
- Guarani – 117 thousand speakers
The following languages are legally recognized as the “official languages” of the country:
- Spanish
- Aymara
- Araona
- Baure
- Bésiro
- Canichana
- Cavineño
- Cayubaba
- Chácobo
- Chimán
- Ese Ejja
- Guaraní
- Guarasu’we
- Guarayu
- Itonama
- Leco
- Machajuyai-Kallawaya
- Machineri
- Maropa
- Mojeño-Ignaciano
- Mojeño-Trinitario
- Moré
- Mosetén
- Movima
- Pacawara
- Puquina
- Quechua
- Sirionó
- Tacana
- Tapieté
- Toromona
- Uru-Chipaya
- Weenhayek
- Yaminawa
- Yuki
- Yuracaré
- Zamuco
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
Spanish
Spanish is a Indo-European language, distantly related to Slovene, Flemish, English, Latvian, as well as a number of other languages. It is one of the official languages of Bolivia, alongside 37 other.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 558 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Spanish alphabet |
| Major Spanish-speaking populations in: | 20 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
Approximately 558 million people in more than 20 countries speak Spanish as either the first or a second language. Examples of countries, where Spanish has a major presence, include:
- Argentina
- Peru
- Costa Rica
- Colombia
More than 9.81 million residents of Bolivia understand Spanish.
Writing
Spanish employs the Spanish script, which in itself is a sub-type of the Latin script. It is written in the left-to-right fashion.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Bolivian market via the Spanish language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Spanish Document Translation
- Spanish Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Spanish E-Commerce Translation
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