Guaraní speaking countries
Guaraní is the official language in Paraguay and is spoken in 1 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Guaraní language (native name: Avañe'ẽ) has its roots in the Tupian language family.With a share of around 40%, it is most widespread in Paraguay. A total of about 3.0 m people worldwide speak Guaraní as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | South America | yes | 40.1 % | 2,860,000 |
| Bolivia | South America | no | 1.0 % | 117,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Guaraní as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.