Chaná people
| |
|---|---|
 Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime, the last speaker of the Chaná language | |
| Total population | |
| unknown | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Argentina, Uruguay | |
| Languages | |
| Chaná | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Charrúa people, Guaraní people |
Chaná (endonym: Chañá or Yañá) were one of the Native nations of Argentina and Uruguay.[1] Their native language is Chaná (lantek yañá),[2] which is only remembered by one person, Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime.
Their culture was previously semi-nomadic. After the arrival of Europeans and the introduction of cattle, they started using leather for dressing.[3]
Legacy
Their name was kept in a well-known local coffee brand, "Café El Chaná". A street in Montevideo (Cordón) bears the name "Chaná".
See also
References
- ↑ Renzo Pi Hugarte. "Aboriginal blood in Uruguay". Raíces Uruguay. Retrieved 2 February 2015. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Larrañaga, Dámaso Antonio (1923) "Compendio del idioma de la Nación Chaná"; Escritos de D. Dámaso A. Larrañaga, tomo III: 163-174. Montevideo: Instituto Histórico y Geográfico del Uruguay, Imprenta Nacional.
- ↑ "Chanás". Escuela Digital. Retrieved 2 February 2015. (in Spanish)
External links
- Renzo Pi Hugarte (1969). "El Uruguay indígena" (PDF). Nuestra Tierra. Retrieved 12 May 2015. (in Spanish)
- Originarios, Indymedia Pueblos (2018-12-29). "El Pueblo Chaná ya tiene su propia bandera". Indymedia Argentina Centro de Medios Independientes (( i )) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-13. (contains image of flag)