Weser–Rhine Germanic
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"Istvaeonic" redirects here. This article is about a hypothetical branch of the Germanic proto-language. For the Germanic tribes described by Pliny and Tacitus, see Istvaeones.
Weser–Rhine Germanic is a proposed group of prehistoric West Germanic dialects, which includes both Central German dialects and Low Franconian, the ancestor of Dutch.[1][2] The term was introduced by the German linguist Friedrich Maurer as a replacement for the older term Istvaeonic, with which it is essentially synonymous. The term Rhine–Weser Germanic is sometimes preferred.[3]
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Weser–Rhine Germanic | |
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Rhine–Weser Germanic, Istvaeonic | |
Geographic distribution | Around the Weser and Rhine rivers |
Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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Glottolog | macr1270 |
The distribution of the primary Germanic languages in Europe c. AD 1:
Weser–Rhine Germanic, or Istvaeonic
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