Language code: gem
Technical information about ISO 639 language code gem
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The table below provides technical details for the Germanic languages language, designated by the gem code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Germanic languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | West GermanicNorth GermanicEast Germanic (extinct) |
| Related languages | Italic (Romance)CelticBalto-SlavicIndo-Iranian |
| Key facts | All Germanic languages descend from reconstructed Proto-GermanicThey share hallmark consonant shifts described by Grimm’s and Verner’s lawsVocabulary shows a high proportion of native strong and weak verbsThe East Germanic branch (e.g., Gothic) is entirely extinct but preserved in a 4th-century Bible translationThe earliest attestations of Germanic speech use the Elder Futhark runic script. |
| Sample phrase | Hālō, hū bist þū? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Germanic languages language, identified by the code gem, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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