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Which extinct group belonged to the East Germanic branch?
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Indo-European languages
Approximate locations of Indo-European languages in contemporary Eurasia.
The East Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages is now entirely extinct. This branch comprised several groups, most notably the Gothic language, which is the best-documented member of the family.12
In addition to Gothic, the East Germanic branch included the languages spoken by the following tribes:
- Vandals (Vandalic)21
- Burgundians (Burgundian)21
- Gepids (Gepidic)2
- Rugians (Rugian)2
While scholars have some knowledge of Vandalic and Gothic through historical records and names preserved in Greek and Latin texts, very little is known about the other groups in this branch.2