Native American languages

Eskimo Aleutian

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synonym Indian (Indian) generally referring to Native American languages

America Native American languages (sometimes called Native American languages) are not a language, or even a language family, but all languages and Isolated language As of the 21st century, Indian languages are known to be divided into 71 language families and 42 isolated languages, some of which have died.

With the arrival of western colonialists and their policies since the end of the 15th century Native American The number has declined sharply over hundreds of years. In addition to cultural assimilation, most of the languages of the Native Americans have become extinct, even if they can speak American indigenous language Most of them are also bilingual. Due to the lack of research materials, the study of Native American languages is very insufficient. The classification of many Native American languages is different, and the language family cannot be determined. They can only be temporarily divided into language groups. There are roughly the following language groups, more than hundreds of languages, and many languages can be fluently spoken by fewer than dozens or even a few people, most of which are extinct.

Chinese name: Native American languages

Alias: Indian
Language family: Eskimo Aleutian

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Eskimo Aleutian（ Eskimo -Aleut）

Inuit （Inuit）

Aleutian （Aleut）

Algic languages （Algic）

Widely distributed in North America The east coast, a vast area from eastern Canada to the east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, mainly includes the following:

Algonquian

Yurok

Wiyot

Na Dine é

Widely distributed in Canada And American Alaska , mainly including:

Tlingit （Tlingit）

Athabaskan

Salishan It is distributed from western Canada to the Pacific coast of the northwestern United States;

card multilingual Caddoan is distributed in central America Great Plains Region;

Hokan Distributed in the United States California ；

Utah Aztec （Uto-Aztecan ）Distributed from the United States Utah reach Mexico Vast areas;

Arawak (Arawakan) distributed in Caribbean Island to South America Andes Most areas to the east;