Germanic people
Indo-European ethnolinguistic group
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Summary
Germanic people is an ethnolinguistic group[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ethnolinguistic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,518 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: Indo-European people[3]
- Commons category: Germanic peoples[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:Germanic peoples[5], Category:Early Germanic peoples[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], The American Cyclopædia[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfzehnter Band[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Germanic peoples[15]
- Different from: Germani[16]
- Culture: Germanic culture[17]
- Language used: Germanic languages[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- Model item: Q135299875[20], Anglo-Saxons[21], Vandals[22], Goths[23], Franks[24]
- P14541: 1afFRp[25]
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Influence
Things named for Germanic people include North Sea[26], a sea[27], in Norway[28].
Why It Matters
Germanic people has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
It has been cited as an influence by Lugii[31], a historical ethnic group[32].
Entities named for it include North Sea[26], a sea[27], in Norway[28].
FAQs
Who did Germanic people influence?
Germanic people has been cited as an influence by Lugii[31].