Conversation so far:
What was the background of the Indigenous languages of the Americas?
various peoples in North and South America prior to their first contact with Europeans.
These encounters occurred between the beginning of the 11th century.
Which language was typically spoken?
The Europeans also suppressed use of indigenous American languages.
What were the cultures like?
Several indigenous cultures of the Americas had also developed their own writing systems, the best known being the Maya script.

Question: What year was this developed?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was thie Maya script developed in the Americas?