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The idea: Even more Old World peoples than OTL colonize the New World. Yet, at least one people, perhaps just one leader of one empire, takes advantage of the competition between the foreign powers.

What cultures that didn't in OTL are most likely to colonize, and which OTL New World cultures are most able to adapt and survive?

The more colonizers and the more surviving tribes/empires, the better.

As far as the colonizers, I'm thinking:
- Polynesians. They may have visited the Americas in OTL, but did not leave a lasting impact.
- Inuit and Aleut colonized the Americas in OTL. ITTL, one group influenced by Vikings or even on their own accord may develop advanced ships and expand further south and east.
- Vikings. They settled the Americas in OTL, fruitlessly. ITTL they may have more success, but their sphere will be limited.
- Anglo-Saxons, after the Norman conquest, may settle Denmark because the Varangian Guard is somehow not a possibility. From Denmark, they are sent to Vinland.
- Andalusians. They had the capability in OTL and may have visited Bermuda, the Azores, Madeira, and the Canarias.
- Malinese. Abu Bakr II abdicated his throne to explore the ocean. His fleet sank in the ocean, but with some good luck, they may arrive in Brazil. Afterward they would be unable to return.
- Hispanic Christians would colonize like OTL. Portugal and Spain may be united, but later. Though Spain would not have a head-start, they would be the first colonizers with gunpowder.
- The Spanish could bring along Moriscos, who could ally with natives.
- Other Europeans could still colonize the New World. The English may see their colonies rebel earlier while the French and Dutch may cooperate with natives to their own benefit like they did to some extent IOTL.
- Austronesians, after colonizing Madagascar, could possibly colonize South Africa at the expense of the Khoisan, being just about as advanced as the Bantu. Later on they could go even further west.
- Japan, centuries after Mongol conquest, might colonize. This would be after everyone else, except for...
- the Southern Chinese, who would have been separated from Northern China for years, with their merchant colonies in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, could see a group of pirates or traders going east to the Americas. A westernizing emperor could also try to grab some lands in the West Coast.
- The Russians or Tatars would be the very last. In all likelihood they may just supplement Inuit and Aleut communities and fur trade.

As far as native states:
- The Apache and groups in that region are advantaged by their relatively inhospitable homeland. Though they would build a lot of enemies like OTL through raiding, they also have more powers to play against each other.
- The Nahua are probably the first group to be conquered. However, their conquerors could assimilate into their culture instead of the other way around. Or one state could ally with Old Worlders against neighbors.
- The Andeans have travel distance and geography on their side. Though the Inca Empire may not rise like OTL, this also means there's more of a chance that one of dozens of states may ally with Old Worlders against neighbors.
- The Amazonians would be devastated by Malinese and later Spanish smallpox and malaria. However, their agricultural techniques were promising.
- Any tribe from British Columbia to Ohio to Louisiana could retract and retreat west, or accept conquered peoples/Old World settlers into their number, or both, to preserve their independence.
- A colonist successor state could adopt native language or culture (Paraguay, for example).

Any other ideas? And how possible are some of those suggestions?
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