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Author: * Anarane Burgundian -
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Date: Jan 3, 2006 - 11:41
Here's your clue:
7 Germanic Tongues
The Germanic language family had seven ancient branches, six of which survive today. Even modern English, with its borrowings from almost every other language it could get its hands on, shares many very basic words with its Germanic brethren. This is why, despite the differences we can see the similarities in German and Icelandic, Swedish and English. For more information, check out Germania's Language Lounge, Kunjarazdôz!
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