[Comment] Language matters: advancing linguistic equity in health research in the Americas

Embracing linguistic diversity in the Americas is core to advancing equity in health research. Yet English continues to dominate scientific research communication,1,2 even though it is the primary language for less than one-third of the region's population.3 By contrast, Spanish (∼400 million) and Portuguese (∼204 million) together represent a much larger share.3 Despite calls to decolonise language in global health research,1,2,4–7 persistent inequities overlook the Americas' unique diversity and shared social fabric.