Home›Germanic Languages›All Germanic LanguagesBrowse ByAll Germanic LanguagesReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe Germanic branch of Indo-European: North Germanic (Scandinavian) and West Germanic languages descended from a common Proto-Germanic ancestor. Belongs here: English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Luxembourgish, and the historical stages Old English and Old Norse. Does not belong here: a Romance, Slavic or other Indo-European branch language, even one that borrowed heavily from a Germanic language.FactsAll Germanic LanguagesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Speakers (Millions)Well-attested515 1All Germanic LanguagesFilter Results11 entriesLanguage Family (Classification)AllGermanic (11)Indo-European (2)North Germanic (1)West Central German (1)RegionAllFaroe Islands (1)Iceland (1)Norway (1)Sweden and Finland (1)The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, France (Nord) (1)Western Europe (1)StatusAllExtinct (2)Living (9)Speaker Count BandAll0.000000 (1)69000.000000 (1)390000.000000 (1)400000.000000 (1)4320000.000000 (1)5500000.000000 (1)10000000.000000 (1)25000000.000000 (1)135000000.000000 (1)1500000000.000000 (1)Script UsedAllLatin Script (11)Runic Alphabet (Elder Futhark) (2)Younger Futhark (1)Period Start YearAll450 (2)765 (1)800 (2)801 (1)1001 (1)1100 (1)1225 (1)1301 (1)1829 (1)Descends FromAllAfrican American Vernacular English (1)Australian English (1)Austrian German (1)Bavarian German (1)Brabantian (1)Canadian English (1)Cockney (1)Flemish (1)Geordie (1)Hiberno-English (1)Indian English (1)Jamaican Patois (1)New Zealand English (1)Newfoundland English (1)Nigerian English (1)Received Pronunciation (1)Scanian (1)Scottish English (1)Scouse (1)Singlish (1)South African English (1)Southern American English (1)Swabian German (1)Swiss German (1)Upper Saxon German (1)Welsh English (1)Yorkshire Dialect (1)Language KindAllExtinct (2)Safe (7)Vulnerable (1)Official StatusAllNational Language (Symbolic, Not Sole Official) (1)No Official Status (2)Official Language (8)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11DanishGermanic LanguagesDutchGermanic LanguagesEnglishGermanic LanguagesFaroeseGermanic LanguagesGermanGermanic LanguagesIcelandicGermanic LanguagesLuxembourgishGermanic LanguagesNorwegianGermanic LanguagesOld EnglishGermanic LanguagesOld NorseGermanic LanguagesSwedishGermanic LanguagesSources1. Wikipedia: Germanic Languagestier 2Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first paragraphQuote, Lead section, first paragraphThe Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, Northern America, Oceania, and Southern Africa.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.