Main Languages
The languages imposed by the process of European colonization of the Americas are mainly Indo-European. Portuguese and Spanish are the most spoken languages in South America (with around 192 million speakers each). Dutch is the official language of Suriname; English is the official language of Guyana, although there are at least 12 other languages spoken in the country, including Hindi, Arabic, and various indigenous languages. English is also spoken in the Falkland Islands. French is the official language of the French overseas department of French Guiana.
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