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Originally Posted by Faustas
Assuming that the term denotes only linguistics and nothing else does not make any individual speaking a Germanic language Germanic, but any individual who is a member of a nation of Germanic-speakers. Belonging to a meta-ethnicity requires belonging to an ethnicity that falls under that particular meta-ethnic umbrella. Thus the black girl in your picture, no matter what, is not Germanic, even if the term is only linguistic.
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That is quite wrong. In a strictly linguistic context, the black girl will indeed be Germanic. In terms of ancestry, her ancestors will not be Germanic-speakers, or associated with their culture (except for VERY few cases; we have to believe there were very few if any blacks in ancient Germania) - which in most peoples mind would make her an inauthentic Germanic.