Chonan languages

Chonan
Patagonian
Geographic
distribution
Patagonia
Extinct2019, with the death of Dora Manchado (Tehuelche)
1 fluent L2 speaker (Selk'nam)
Linguistic classificationMosetén–Chonan ?
  • Chonan
Subdivisions
  • Chon †
  • Puelche-Het † ?
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologchon1288
Het, Gününa Yajich (Puelche), and Chon proper.
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The Chonan languages are a family of indigenous American languages which were spoken in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia. Two Chon languages are well attested: Selk'nam (or Ona), spoken by the people of the same name who occupied territory in the northeast of Tierra del Fuego; and Tehuelche spoken by the people of the same name who occupied territory north of Tierra del Fuego. The name 'Chon', or Tshon, is a blend of 'Tehuelche' and 'Ona'.


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