Chaná people
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|---|---|
Artistic depiction of a Chaná on a building in Montevideo. | |
| 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. Their native language is Chaná (lantek yañá), 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.