Chile

Waiting for the first voice

تا مرد سخن نگفته باشد / عیب و هنرش نهفته باشد
Until a man has spoken, his faults and his gifts both stay hidden.

Saadi, Gulistan, chapter I, story 3

No advice from here yet. Know an elder from this country? Your recording could be the first: 2–3 minutes on a phone.

Chile stretches about 4,300 km, with an average width of only about 180 km. (source)

of people are 65 or older: 14.6%
people aged 65 or older: 2.9M
will be 65 or older in 2050: 26.7%
is how long people live after 60, on average: 24.7 years
of people 65+ live alone: 17.4%; women 18.7%, men 15.7%
of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like: 2.2%

Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2024; UN, 2002 census

9 languages, 6 of them endangered

Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.

List and years: ich.unesco.org

Record their advice in their native language: 2–3 minutes on a phone.