Dora Manchado

Dora Manchado (Camusu Aike, Argentina, c. 1934 – Río Gallegos, January 4, 2019) was an Argentinian woman who was the last first-language speaker of the Tehuelche language of Patagonia. She was also the last first-language speaker of any of the Chonan languages. She became a professor of the language. Thanks to her efforts, scientists were able to carry out work on the documentation of her language during a period in which native speakers were passing away rapidly.