Today, Native Americans are trying to find their identity against the oppression they have historically faced through learning their indigenous languages. In 1819, the Indian Civilization Act focused on "teach[ing] subjects such as math and science while suppressing the use of Indigenous languages and cultures” (Baldwin). The discrimination against indigenous languages, coupled with some Native Americans not teaching the language to the next generation "for fear of discrimination" resulted in languages dying, connecting back to the teaching and use of native tongues from India. Indigenous languages are also important because of the ties to culture and tribal identity from songs to stories to dances. Today, people are focusing on the education and restoration of these languages.

Similarly to native tongues from India, the Spanish struggles to survive among families who live in a country where the primary language of speaking and education is English: "According to a 2017 report by Pew, about half of second-generation Latinos are bilingual. The share drops to 24% among third or higher generation Latinos” (Pintado). The Spanish language has experienced discrimination in America, especially due to people viewing English as superior over Spanish, and like speakers of indigenous languages, some Spanish-speakers want "to save their own kids from the agony they had" and "push them to just learn English" (Pintado). Being able to speak Spanish ties with identity, which is why the language is trying to be maintained in America.