There was never a Germanic language. There were many different Germanic tribes who spoke similar languages which might be called Germanic.
People in German-speaking countries like Germany, Austria, and Switzerland speak Germanic languages. This language family also includes English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. Historically, Germanic languages were spoken by the Germanic tribes who inhabited parts of Europe during ancient times.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saxons spoke Saxon. This was a Germanic language that was one of the sources of the Anglo-Saxon (or "Old English") language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest.
German as a language was first noted by the Romans in the 1st century b.c. The early Germanic tribes were in northern Europe which included mostly southern Scandinavia at the time, and many spread south which ultimately lead to an increase geographically in the German language. This dispersion also led to the formation of many other dialects and eventually languages as well. The Germanic tribes in these regions spoke Germanic, with Indo-European roots, and the variations. One of the oldest known languages from German was Gothic where a Bible translation was found in the 4th century. There were many Germanic tribes who spoke variations of Germanic including the Allemanni, Angles, Teutonic, and the Chauci.
They probably spoke variants of Old Norse. Icelandic is the closest modern language, which is quite different from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.
Yes, Swedish is a Germanic language. It belongs to the North Germanic branch of the Germanic language family and is closely related to languages like Danish and Norwegian.
The name of the tribe or group of people that first spoke Germanic is not known.
They spoke various Germanic languages, including Gothic.
People in German-speaking countries like Germany, Austria, and Switzerland speak Germanic languages. This language family also includes English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. Historically, Germanic languages were spoken by the Germanic tribes who inhabited parts of Europe during ancient times.
The Norse People spoke old Norse. Its closest relative is Icelandic and the other north-germanic languages.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saxons spoke Saxon. This was a Germanic language that was one of the sources of the Anglo-Saxon (or "Old English") language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest.
The Indo-European nomads spoke one language that was a combination of Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Germanic, and Salvic tounges
The Indo-European nomads spoke one language that was a combination of Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Germanic, and Salvic tounges
The Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes were the major Germanic tribes who settled in England in the fifth century, bringing their Germanic language with them. The language they spoke evolved eventually into Anglo-Saxon, also called Old English.
German as a language was first noted by the Romans in the 1st century b.c. The early Germanic tribes were in northern Europe which included mostly southern Scandinavia at the time, and many spread south which ultimately lead to an increase geographically in the German language. This dispersion also led to the formation of many other dialects and eventually languages as well. The Germanic tribes in these regions spoke Germanic, with Indo-European roots, and the variations. One of the oldest known languages from German was Gothic where a Bible translation was found in the 4th century. There were many Germanic tribes who spoke variations of Germanic including the Allemanni, Angles, Teutonic, and the Chauci.
The surname Myers is a German surname, and is also used by Eastern European Jewish families, who spoke Yiddish, a member of the Germanic language group.
Vikings spoke Old Norse, which was a Germanic language spoken by the Norse people during the Viking Age (8th to 11th centuries). Old Norse eventually evolved into the modern Scandinavian languages such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
They probably spoke variants of Old Norse. Icelandic is the closest modern language, which is quite different from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.