Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime: key obituary facts
Is Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime dead? Yes. Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime died on September 17, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime known for?
He was a Retired transporter, native speaker of the Chaná language. Born in Argentina..
More about Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime
Born: 2 February 1934.
Place of birth: Nogoyá.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Argentina.
Also known as: Blas Jaime, Agó Acoé Inó.
Occupation: Last speaker of Chaná.
Known for: Last speaker of Chaná.
Title: Tató Oyendén.
Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime, the last native speaker of Chaná and a transporter, died on September 17, 2026, aged 92.
Born in Nogoyá, Argentina, on February 2, 1934, he was also known as Blas Jaime and Agó Acoé Inó. Referred to as Tató Oyendén, or custodian of ancestral memory, Jaime was widely identified as the only native speaker of Chaná, a Charruan language spoken in Argentina.
The language, which he learned from female ancestors, was regarded as extinct before he was interviewed by linguist José Pedro Viegas Barros. The two later co-authored La Lengua Chaná. Patrimonio Cultural de Entre Ríos, published by the provincial government’s communications department. He was survived by his daughter, Evangelina Jaime, who was named as the next guardian of the language.