Also Known As:
Williche, Veliche, Huiliche, Beliche, Huilche, Mapuche, Chesungun, Chedungun, Tsesungun, Chesumun, Tsesumun
Dialects & Varieties
- Tsesungún
South America
Crevels, Mily. 2007. "South America." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 103-196. London & New York: Routledge.
Severely Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
"Several thousand"
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Chile
Location Description
Chile, X Region (south of the Mapuche), from Valdivia to Chiloe, mountain valleys, San Juan de la Costa area in the Province of Osorno.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most speak Spanish as a first language.
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Primer registro escrito de relatos y oraciones en el “dialecto Huilliche”
narrado por el Mapuche de
Principales características que distinguen al Che Süngun de las demás variantes de la Lengua Mapuche
Componentes y reglas básicas del Che Süngun, elementos que le permitirán dar los primeros pasos en e