-Most of the native languages of North and South America were
A)derived from the Amerind language.
B)completely eradicated by the introduction of European languages.
C)a combination of Germanic and Asian linguistics.
D)already developed as written languages before the arrival of the Europeans.
E)understandable to the Europeans.

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Many of the native languages of North and South America were derived from the Amerind language, which is a family of languages spoken by indigenous peoples across North, Central, and South America. However, there were also many other distinct language families present in the Americas before European colonization. While some languages were severely impacted by European colonization and the forced adoption of European languages, many indigenous languages are still spoken today.

-Most of the Native Languages of North and South America