Pennsylvania German

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Pennsylvania German is a West Central German dialect historically spoken by German immigrants in Pennsylvania and still used today, especially within Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities in North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German language variety
West Central German dialect
minority language in North America
regional language
alternativeName Deitsch
Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch
linked to: Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
closelyRelatedTo Palatine German
coexistsWith English
developedFrom Southwestern German dialects
developedIn Pennsylvania
developedInCountry United States
distinctFrom Dutch language
linked to: Dutch

Standard German
linked to: New High German
endangermentStatus relatively stable within Amish communities
grammaticalGenderSystem three-gender system
hasLexicalInfluenceFrom English
Palatine German
Standard German
linked to: New High German
hasPhonologicalFeature High German consonant shift
hasSVOOrder yes
hasV2WordOrder yes
historicalOrigin dialects of the Palatinate region of Germany
historicalOriginPeriod 18th century
ISOCode pdc
isPrimarily spoken language
languageBranch Germanic languages
languageContact American English
languageFamily Indo-European languages
languageSubbranch West Germanic languages
preservationFactor use in closed religious communities
primaryRegion Pennsylvania
region Canada
Indiana
Midwestern United States
Ohio
Ontario
standardizationStatus lacks fully standardized orthography
subgroup High German languages
West Central German
typicalDomain home and community life
religious settings
usedByCommunity Amish
Old Order Amish
linked to: Amish

Old Order Mennonites
linked to: Mennonites

traditionalist Anabaptist groups
writingSystem Latin script

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Amish language Pennsylvania German
West Germanic languages includesLanguage Pennsylvania German
West Overton Museums heritage Pennsylvania German
Irminonic languages includes Pennsylvania German
Irminonic languages hasNotableLanguage Pennsylvania German
German Canadians relatedTo Pennsylvania Germans
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Adin Yutzy hasLanguage Pennsylvania German
Central German languages hasPart Pennsylvania German
Pennsylvania German alternativeName Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Pennsylvania German alternativeName Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Palatine German hasDialect Pennsylvania German
Palatine German influenced Pennsylvania German
Palatine German hasCulturalAssociation Pennsylvania Dutch culture
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Abraham Overholt ethnicGroup Pennsylvania German
West Germanic peoples ancestralTo Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania knownFor Pennsylvania Dutch culture
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania languageCommunity Pennsylvania German speakers
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Jonathan Taylor Thomas ethnicOrigin Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Kutztown, Pennsylvania hasHeritage Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Berlin, Ontario, Canada hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Pennsylvania German settlers
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Dwight Schrute ethnicity Pennsylvania Dutch
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Eisenhower family origin Pennsylvania Dutch community
linked to: Pennsylvania German
Samuel Stehman Haldeman notableWork Pennsylvania Dutch: A Dialect of South German
linked to: Pennsylvania German
River Brethren traditions languageHeritage Pennsylvania German
Beachy Amish Mennonite churches languageUsed Pennsylvania German
Christoph Sauer languageOfWorkOrName Pennsylvania German
Groundhog Day festival associatedWith Pennsylvania Dutch culture
linked to: Pennsylvania German