| Chonan | |
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| Patagonian | |
| Geographic distribution | Patagonia |
| Extinct | 2019 |
| Linguistic classification | Mosetén–Chonan ?
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | chon1288 |
 Het, Gününa Yajich (Puelche), and Chon proper. | |
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'.