Branch of the Indo-European languages from Northern Europe, including English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages
Germanic (ISO 639-5: gem) is a branch of the Indo-European languages from Northern Europe, including English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.
Sub-branches include West Germanic (including English, German, Dutch), North Germanic (the Scandinavian languages), and the extinct East Germanic (Gothic).
The proto-language is proto-germanic.
