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===North Germanic===
===North Germanic===
The North Germanic languages (occasionally the Nordic languages) are native to northern Europe. They are all descendants of the Proto-Norse language, attested from around the 2nd century from inscriptions in [[Scandinavia]].
The North Germanic languages (occasionally the Nordic languages) are native to northern Europe. They are all descendants of the Proto-Norse language, attested from around the 2nd century from inscriptions in [[Scandinavia]]. Contemporary spoken North Germanic languages are [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish]], [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Faroese language|Faroese]] and [[Gutnish]]. [[Norn language|Norn]] fell out of use in the 19th century, though it did influence the Scots dialects of [[Orkney]] and [[Shetland]] where it was historically spoken.
===West Germanic===
===West Germanic===
The West Germanic languages have over 2 million native speakers worldwide. In the early centuries AD, the West Germanic languages were spoken in an area roughly corresponding to present day Germany, the Netherlands, northern Belgium and the Czech Republic. Settlement in the British Isles from the 5th century AD gave rise to the [[English language]], the most widely spoken Germanic language with 2 million native speakers, and the closely related [[Scots language|Scots]]. The second most widely-spoken Germanic languages are the West Germanic languages German and Dutch. Other West Germanic languages include [[Afrikaans]], the [[Frisian]] languages, [[Yiddish]], Low Saxon, [[Luxembourgish]] and [[Hunsrik]]. Extinct examples include Lombardic, spoken in Pannonia and Italy, and [[Yola dialect|Yola]], spoken in [[Ireland]].
The West Germanic languages have over 2 million native speakers worldwide. In the early centuries AD, the West Germanic languages were spoken in an area roughly corresponding to present day Germany, the Netherlands, northern Belgium and the Czech Republic. Settlement in the British Isles from the 5th century AD gave rise to the [[English language]], the most widely spoken Germanic language with 2 million native speakers, and the closely related [[Scots language|Scots]]. The second most widely-spoken Germanic languages are the West Germanic languages German and Dutch. Other West Germanic languages include [[Afrikaans]], the [[Frisian]] languages, [[Yiddish]], Low Saxon, [[Luxembourgish]] and [[Hunsrik]]. Extinct examples include Lombardic, spoken in Pannonia and Italy, and [[Yola dialect|Yola]], spoken in [[Ireland]].
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Languages]]