What are the major language families in the Americas?

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What are the major language families in the Americas?

The major language families in the Americas are:

1. Arawakan: Spoken in South America and the Caribbean, including languages like Arawak and Taino.
2. Algonquian: Spoken in northeastern North America, including languages like Cree and Ojibwe.
3. Mayan: Spoken in Central America and southern Mexico, including languages like Yucatec and K'iche'.
4. Quechuan: Spoken in the Andean region of South America, including languages like Quechua and Aymara.
5. Tupian: Spoken in South America, including languages like Guarani and Tupi.
6. Uto-Aztecan: Spoken in western North America and parts of Central America, including languages like Nahuatl and Hopi.
7. Cariban: Spoken in South America, including languages like Carib and Macushi.
8. Iroquoian: Spoken in northeastern North America, including languages like Mohawk and Seneca.
9. Oto-Manguean: Spoken in Mexico, including languages like Zapotec and Mixtec.
10. Eskimo-Aleut: Spoken in the Arctic regions of North America, including languages like Inuktitut and Yupik.