ProtoAmerican
Proto-American refers to the hypothetical ancestral language from which all modern Native American languages are believed to have descended. Linguists propose that Proto-American was spoken by the first peoples who migrated to the Americas, likely originating from Siberia during the late Ice Age. The exact timeframe for this migration remains a subject of ongoing research, with estimates ranging from around 20,000 to 15,000 years ago, though some evidence suggests earlier movements.
The reconstruction of Proto-American is challenging due to the vast linguistic diversity among Native American languages
Reconstructing Proto-American relies heavily on comparative linguistics, where similarities and differences among related languages are analyzed
The study of Proto-American is significant for understanding the cultural and linguistic history of the Americas.