Eli5: why there are so many languages in Europe? But in America there are less languages?

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I mean, for example south and Central America only have like 2 or 3 languages, and is like the same territory of Europe, but in Europe in a “small” area are more than 6 languages (Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian). Focus more in explaining why in Europe are so many languages in such a “small” territory?

Edit 1: yeah I know América has a lot of different indigenous languages and dialects, also Europe. I’m focusing on the principal languages

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There are hundreds of languages in the US alone, and many many hundreds in all of the americas. The US is among the most linguistically diverse.

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