However, these programs exist only as small, isolated projects dedicated to the maintenance and promotion of indigenous languages, specifically Mapuche and Aymara, both with varying degrees of success.

These languages are varied, and in Chile—unlike other Southern American countries—no large linguistic family exists.

An extended linguistic family of the Pacific Ocean, which reached Easter Island around the 5th century.

The Chon languages form a clear phylogenetic group and only recent evidence has been provided to link it to Puelche.

Originally from Cuyo, during the 17th century, many Huarpes were deported to Santiago where they became a large community.