What led to Spanish and Portuguese becoming dominant languages in Latin America?(1 point)

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Indigenous languages did not have the necessary vocabulary to become a common language compared to Spanish and Portuguese.
Indigenous languages did not have the necessary vocabulary to become a common language compared to Spanish and Portuguese.

Indigenous peoples adopted European languages because they were seen as superior to their own.
Indigenous peoples adopted European languages because they were seen as superior to their own.

Musicians wanted to entertain European audiences in their own languages.
Musicians wanted to entertain European audiences in their own languages.

Missionaries used Spanish and Portuguese languages as part of their conversion of Indigenous peoples.

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The correct response is:

Missionaries used Spanish and Portuguese languages as part of their conversion of Indigenous peoples.

This was a significant factor in the spread of Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America, as missionaries needed to communicate in the native languages to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity, thereby promoting the use of their languages.