In the history of the colonization of the Americas, isolated occasions occurred in allowing native languages to co-existed with the language of the European colonizers. The Europeans understood how learning the language of the indigenous people could ease the communication barrier and make their presence acceptable or at least tolerable. It also allowed the Europeans to bring a comprehensive message to the native population in their attempt to subvert the indigenous people. The tolerance of native languages was rare. The common tactic used by the Europeans in subjugating the native populations was by destroying every aspects of their culture; primarily their ability to communicate. By the 18th and 19th century, the use of Native American languages fell into decline or became extinct; they were replaced by the languages of the European conquerors.
