6. German
German, the number six on our list of easiest Germanic languages to learn for English speakers is the only language in the second category of languages that are considered to be similar to English, and it is estimated that it can be learned for 30 weeks, that is, 750 hours. It belongs to ten most popular languages in the world, being the additional reason to make a decision and learn it. It is spoken by around 120 million people, and it is becoming more and more popular due to job and studying opportunities that this country offers.