The OnaLanguage is a ChonLanguage of Argentina. SIL code: ONA. ISO 639-2: sai. Population: 1 to 3 speakers in Tierra del Fuego (1991 Adelaar). Region: Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego. Also formerly in Chile. Alternate names: AONA, SELKNAM, SHELKNAM. Comments: Bilingualism in Spanish. Steppe in the north, forest in the south. Island. Hunter-gatherers. Up to 800 meters. Nearly extinct.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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