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'''Germanic languages''' are a branch of [[Indo-European languages]], originally spoken in northern, western and central [[Europe]] and now in other parts of the world settled by northern Europeans. The Germanic language branch divides into the two extant branches [[North Germanic languages|North]] and [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic]] and an extinct third branch, East Germanic. All Germanic languages derive from the Proto-Germanic language which was spoken from c. 500 BC in [[Iron Age]] [[Scandinavia]], north [[Germany]] and along the [[North Sea]] and [[Baltic]] coasts.

'''Germanic languages''' are a branch of [[Indo-European languages]], originally spoken in northern, western and central [[Europe]] and now in other parts of the world settled by Europeans. The Germanic language branch divides into the two extant branches [[North Germanic languages|North]] and [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic]] and an extinct third branch, East Germanic. All Germanic languages derive from the Proto-Germanic language which was spoken from c. 500 BC in [[Iron Age]] [[Scandinavia]], north [[Germany]] and along the [[North Sea]] and [[Baltic]] coasts.

The Germanic languages are among the most widely spoken worldwide, with over 2 million native speakers. The most widely spoken are the Western Germanic languages [[English language|English]], with 400 million native speakers, [[German]], with 100 million, and [[Dutch language|Dutch]], with 24 million.

The Germanic languages are among the most widely spoken worldwide, with over 2 million native speakers. The most widely spoken are the Western Germanic languages [[English language|English]], with 400 million native speakers, [[German]], with 100 million, and [[Dutch language|Dutch]], with 24 million.