The Germanic languages denotes a group of languages historically spoken in Central Europe, Scandinavia and Iceland. The Germanic languages are traditionally split in three groups. The North Germanic branch includes the Scandinavian languages, Faroese, and Icelandic – and previously also Norn. The West Germanic branch covers German, Dutch, Frisian, English, and their ancestors. The now extinct East Germanic branch are the languages that were spoken by Goths, Burgundians, Vandals and the Heruli people.