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Niemish is an [[w:East_Germanic_languages|East Germanic]] language descended from [[w:Gothic_language|Gothic]], the oldest [[w:Germanic_languages|Germanic language]] with a sizeable text corpus. The name (''Nimsk'') originated from Proto-Slavic ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/němьcь|*němĭcĭ]]'' an exonym given by speakers of [[w:Slavic_languages|Slavic languages]] to Germanic speakers. Niemish has undergone extensive influence by Slavic languages and is a member of the [[w:Balkan_sprachbund|Balkan sprachbund]], having such features as suffixed definite articles and deriving the future tense from present subjunctive. There is also considerable influence by languages such as [[w:Turkish_language|Turkish]], [[w:Hungarian_language|Hungarian]], [[w:Greek_language|Greek]], [[w:Latin_language|Latin]] and [[w:Romance_languages|Romance languages]].
Niemish is an [[w:East_Germanic_languages|East Germanic language]] descended from [[w:Gothic_language|Gothic]], the oldest [[w:Germanic_languages|Germanic language]] with a sizeable text corpus. The name (''Nimsk'') originated from Proto-Slavic ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/němьcь|*němĭcĭ]]'' an exonym given by speakers of [[w:Slavic_languages|Slavic languages]] to Germanic speakers. Niemish has undergone extensive influence by Slavic languages and is a member of the [[w:Balkan_sprachbund|Balkan sprachbund]], having such features as suffixed definite articles and deriving the future tense from present subjunctive. There is also considerable influence by languages such as [[w:Turkish_language|Turkish]], [[w:Hungarian_language|Hungarian]], [[w:Greek_language|Greek]], [[w:Latin_language|Latin]] and [[w:Romance_languages|Romance languages]].

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Niemish
Nimsk
Pronunciation[/nʲimsk/]
Created byUser:Tardigrade
Date2015
Official status
Official language in
Niemgard
Language codes
ISO 639-3qgt
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Niemish is an East Germanic language descended from Gothic, the oldest Germanic language with a sizeable text corpus. The name (Nimsk) originated from Proto-Slavic *němĭcĭ an exonym given by speakers of Slavic languages to Germanic speakers. Niemish has undergone extensive influence by Slavic languages and is a member of the Balkan sprachbund, having such features as suffixed definite articles and deriving the future tense from present subjunctive. There is also considerable influence by languages such as Turkish, Hungarian, Greek, Latin and Romance languages.