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The Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvanisch Deitsche), [1] [2] [3] also referred to as Pennsylvania Germans, are an ethnic group in Pennsylvania (U.S.), Ontario (Canada) and other regions of the United States and Canada, most predominantly in the US Mid-Atlantic region.
The Pennsylvania Dutch are a group of Americans of German ancestry who came to the US in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries to escape religious and political persecution.
Pennsylvania Dutch (Deitsch, Pennsilfaanisch-Deitsch ⓘ or Pennsilfaanisch) or Pennsylvania German is a variety of Palatine German [3] spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, Fancy Dutch, and other related groups in the United States and Canada.
The term is more properly "Pennsylvania German" because the so-called Pennsylvania Dutch have nothing to do with Holland, the Netherlands, or the Dutch language. These settlers originally came from German-speaking areas of Europe and spoke a dialect of German they refer to as "Deitsch" (Deutsch).
Dictionary for the Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania German) dialect.
PA Dutch food refers to the traditional cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch people, who are mostly of German and Swiss descent. Known for its hearty and comforting nature, PA Dutch foods reflect a strong German influence.
While most Amish and Old Order Mennonites are of Swiss ancestry, nearly all speak Pennsylvania Dutch, an American language that developed in rural areas of southeastern and central Pennsylvania during the 18th century.
Patrick Donmoyer, director of Kutztown University’s Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, says Pennsylvania Dutch is “actually considered the fastest-growing small-minority language in the United States.”. But let’s back up a bit and take a quick look at how the language originated.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie Deitschland), or Pennsylvania Dutchland, [4] [5] is a region of German Pennsylvania spanning the Delaware Valley and South Central and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania.
In addition to audio excerpts from the Max Kade Institute’s sound archive, padutch.net features a variety of texts in and about Pennsylvania Dutch from historical newspapers. On the Anabaptist Historians blog, I publish essays on Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture that complement the materials on this site.