The Germanic languages recorded in this atlas, a branch of the Indo-European language family, from Gothic and Old Norse to English, German and Yiddish. This group holds Gothic, Middle English, Modern English, Modern German, Old English, Old Norse, Proto-Germanic, West Germanic, Yiddish. Placing these languages together lets a reader follow one linguistic line at a time, from the earliest recorded stage to the latest, and compare how each tongue is used in scripture, prayer and worship across the traditions the atlas covers. Each entry keeps its own description, sources and Browse By pages.
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All Germanic languages are derived from Proto-Germanic, spoken in Iron Age Scandinavia, Iron Age Northern Germany and along the North Sea and Baltic coasts.
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