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Where do most Mapuche speakers live?

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distribution of aboriginal South American and circum-Caribbean cultural groups — South American Indian Distribution of aboriginal South American and circum-Caribbean cultural groups.

Most Mapuche speakers live in the south-central region of Chile, specifically in the area south of the Biobío River. A smaller population of Mapuche speakers is also found in the Neuquén province of west-central Argentina.123