North Germanic
branch of the Germanic languages spoken in the Nordic countries, Estonia, Germany, and Scotland
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North Germanic is a language group[1].
Key Facts
- Instance of: language family[3]
- Subclass of: Germanic languages[4], Northwest Germanic[5]
- Writing system: Latin script[6]
- Commons category: North Germanic languages[7]
- Has part(s): East Scandinavian[8], West Scandinavian[9], Gutnish[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:North Germanic languages[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
- Topic has template: Q113673715[14]
- Short name: Skandinavisch[15], Nordgermanisch[16], Nordisch[17]
- Studied by: Scandinavian studies[18]
- Exact match: http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#NorthGermanic[19]
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Influence
Things named for North Germanic include Jerik[20], an impact crater[21].
Why It Matters
North Germanic has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Jerik[20], an impact crater[21].