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There are many Amish in Pennsylvania, but in other states and Canada as well. Pennsylvania is where they first settled as an invitation from William Penn.
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Are Pennsylvannia Dutch same as Amish?
The Pennsylvania Dutch are a cultural group in Pennsylvania who are of German descent. They include various religious groups, such as the Amish and the Mennonites, but not all Pennsylvania Dutch people are Amish. The Amish are a specific religious group within the Pennsylvania Dutch community who follow a conservative and traditional lifestyle.
Do Amish people only live in the US?
No Amish people also reside in Spain, Mongolia, and Canada. They originated in the back woods of Shri Lanka. They get there name from the ruler of Shri Lanka, Amish Shirala. Their native tongue is similar to that of the blue bottom baboon.
When can one find Amish furniture in Pennsylvania?
You can find Amish furniture at any time throughout the year in Pennsylvania as many stores keep them permanently in stock all 12 months of the year. A good place to look for Amish furniture is in Lancaster.
Do you have to be white to be Amish and why?
Not all Amish people have to be white. This is because some other people can be adopted or converted into the Amish way of life.
Where is the Amish village in America?
They live all over Ohio and Pennsylvania, no one village really.
Can Amish people speak English?
Yes. Their first language is Pennsylvania Dutch- (a dialect of German). They speak only this language until they get to be around six at the time they start school. Then they begin to learn English.
Can amish ride bikes?
Yes, the Amish people can and do ride bikes all the time.
Can Amish visit doctors?
Yes. Almost all Amish people are allowed to visit doctors.
Does Amish people leave their lanterns on all night?
No
What are Amish people called other then Amish?
Amish people are fundamentalist Mennonites, or Anabaptists. In Lancaster County, Pa, there are many people of German or Dutch descent, called Pennsylvania Dutch. However, being Pennsylvania Dutch does NOT automatically make you Amish. The Amish may be of similar descent, but these terms are NOT mutually inclusive. The Amish are a religious group that make certain lifestyle choices, not a nationality. As a result of the Holy Roman Empire, which engulfed Europe from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, Holland and Lorraine to Poland and Moravia, a large portion of "Germans," may actually be classified now with a more specific regional moniker. The Amish, founded by Jacob Amman in the latter 1600s, began emigration in the early 1800s as a result of religious persecution. Many "Dutch" emigrants came to America in the early 1800s, when the Holy Roman Empire still held a large amount of territory. It is accurate to call all of these people descendants of Germany, or Deutsch/ Dutch, since at the time, the place their ancestors lived was Germany, or Deutschland, but certainly not precise by modern geographical standards. Only a small percentage of these people are Amish, others may be Jews, Catholics, Quakers, Calvanists, etc.
What are Amish rules about communicating with the non-Amish?
They can talk with the "English" (non-Amish) all they want.
Why are people Amish?
The Amish people fled Germany about 300 years ago to escape religious persecution. Martin Boehm is generally credited with leading the emmigration, if I remember my reading correctly, and settled in what is now the Lancaster/York area of Pennsylvania. (I could not find a relationship between him and Rev John Philip Boehm who came over about the same time to what eventually became Bethlehem.) As the German language developed, and the religion became more lenient, the Pennsylvania Deutsch grew further and further from its roots. Note that all PA Dutch were not Amish, but the dividing lines are very grey.
