A linguistics analysis shows that language arrived in North America in multiple waves from Siberia. The Americas have half of the world’s linguistic diversity, despite a much shorter human history.

America's reputation for being a melting pot of cultures means it is also a melting pot of languages. English and Spanish dominate when it comes to languages spoken by those living in the United ...

The United States is, famously, a linguistic melting pot, with estimates ranging from 350 to as many as 430 different languages being used across the country. But what would happen if we were to take ...