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German is a Germanic language.

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Is it true that German is a Germanic language?

Yes. Reference sources list German within the West Germanic branch of the Germanic languages, and several scholarly items describe German as one of the Germanic languages.

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Germanic languages - Wikipedia
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Germanic languages - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_languages

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Wikipedia: Outline of German language
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Wikipedia: Outline of German language. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_German_language

Simple English Wikipedia: Germanic languages
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Simple English Wikipedia: Germanic languages. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_languages

Revising the History of Germanic Languages: The Concept of Germance
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Revising the History of Germanic Languages: The Concept of Germance. (n.d.). article.sciencepublishinggroup.com. http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijll.20210901.11.pdf

Brief Description of German and Other Germanic Language Varieties on the Territory of Wallonia
2021
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Brief Description of German and Other Germanic Language Varieties on the Territory of Wallonia. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.32603/2412-8562-2021-7-3-127-142

Realization of the text category of modality in Germanic languages (as exemplified in German and English stories)
2020
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Realization of the text category of modality in Germanic languages (as exemplified in German and English stories). (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021021011

Diachronic and synchronic aspects of the concept 'speech'. Language contacts between semitic/arabic and indo-germanic languages
2017
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Fee-Alexandra, H. (2017). Diachronic and synchronic aspects of the concept 'speech'. Language contacts between semitic/arabic and indo-germanic languages. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.571404

Handbook of the Syntax of Germanic Languages: A Comparative Approach to Selected Topics
2026
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Handbook of the Syntax of Germanic Languages: A Comparative Approach to Selected Topics. (2026). degruyterbrill.com. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110764703

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