1 The Germanic Languages -

The family includes some of the world's most widely spoken languages, with the West Germanic branch being the largest.

: Often referred to as the Scandinavian or "Nordic" languages, this branch includes Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Icelandic , and Faroese, spoken by roughly 20 million people natively. 1 The Germanic Languages

: This branch contains the most native speakers (nearly 500 million) and includes English , German , and Dutch . Other members include Afrikaans, Yiddish, and Frisian. The family includes some of the world's most

The Germanic language family is a group of related languages descended from a single ancestor known as . This family is primarily divided into three main branches: West, North, and East (now extinct). 1. Classification of Germanic Languages this branch includes Swedish