Weser-Rhine Germanic, sometimes also called Istvaeonic, is a proposed Frankish-related subgroup of the West Germanic languages that would, in terms of modern languages, unite both the West Central German dialects and the Low Franconian dialects, including standard Dutch.
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RegionAround the Weser and Rhine rivers 1 Proto-Language StatusProposed subgroup; existence widely doubted 1 Browse and compare
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1. Weser-Rhine Germanic (Wikipedia)
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Around the Weser and Rhine rivers
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most scholars now doubt the existence of distinct Weser-Rhine Germanic languages.
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Weser-Rhine Germanic languages (or Rhine-Weser Germanic, German: Rheinweser-germanisch), sometimes also referred to as Istvaeonic languages, are a proposed Frank-related subgroup of the West Germanic languages which would in terms of modern languages unite both West Central German dialects and Low Franconian dialects including
View the SourceWikidata: Weser-Rhine Germanic
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