Ethnologue

Tehuelche

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aoniken, Gunua-Kena, Gununa-Kena, Gününa Küne, Gününa Yajich, Inaquen, Tewelche

Population

No known L1 speakers. Last speaker died in the 1960s or 1970s (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 10,600 (2004 INDEC).

Location

Chubut province.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification

Language Use

Have assimilated with the Mapuche [arn] (Mapudungun).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

From Chile.