Huilliche

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Huilche, Huiliche, Veliche, “Beliche” (pej.)

A few elderly speakers (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1982 SIL).

Los Lagos and Los Ríos regions: Valdivia to Chiloé south of Mapuche.

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8b (Nearly extinct).

Tsesungún (Chesungun). Related to Mapudungun [arn], but barely intelligible with it.

Few domains. Elderly only. All shifted to Spanish [spa].

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Unwritten [Qaax].