The Selk´nam language was spoken by the hunters of Tierra del Fuego, XII region, who disappeared during the first decade of the XXth century.

Some words and their meaning:

Kree: moon
Akainik: rainbow
Shénu: wind
Hosh: snow
Ka: people
Kámuka: people of the north (onas)
Winteka: people of the east (Huash)
Kenémika: people of the south (Yagán)
Tul: heart
Tul-jippen: bad heart