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From the east came nomadic raiders, the Magyars, a non-Germanic people who migrated from the steppes of central Asia.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After the war the Third Reich would be expected to contain many non-Germanic nationalities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later events tended to bring it into sympathy with the non-Germanic side, as a result of enmity to Austria.

From A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict by Marshall, Logan

To begin with the south: in Zeeland the population has quite given up the former probably non-Germanic language.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

Again, to the east of the Scandinavians are non-Germanic members of the race—the Finns and related peoples, speaking languages that are not definitely known to be related to Indo-European at all.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward