The
Chonan languages were spoken in
Tierra del Fuego and
Patagonia. Two
Chon languages are well attested:
Selk'nam, 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'.