Chaná (endonym: ''Chañá'' or ''Yañá'') were one of the native nations of
Argentina
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and
Uruguay
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. 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.
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Legacy
Their name was kept in a well-known local coffee brand, "Café El Chaná". A street in Montevideo (Cordón) bears the name "Chaná".
See also
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Chaná language
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Chaná mythology
References
External links
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Indigenous peoples in Uruguay
History of Uruguay
Indigenous peoples of the Southern Cone
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