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Hundreds of everyday English words came from Indigenous American languages. 'Canoe,' 'hammock,' and 'hurricane' came from Caribbean Arawak; 'moose,' 'skunk,' and 'squash' from Algonquian languages; 'tomato,' 'chocolate,' and 'coyote' from Nahuatl; and 'condor' and 'llama' from Quechua. These borrowed words reflect the deep influence of indigenous cultures on American and world vocabulary.

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