The Amish Language for the English

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    • To try to make a point about social control over a slightly different way of pronunciation is I think a bit of a stretch. Amish crack up at hearing Southern accents. On the other hand I appreciate the lyrical quality of language and accent, and regional and international differences in ways of speaking, and that is what the post is about. Language and accent can be beautiful things.

    What language do the Amish speak?

    Thanks Emma, there are at least one or two books on Pennsylvania Deitsch I know of. One of them is a fairly slim dictionary that is based on the Holmes County version of the dialect.

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    You know your remarks on oppression etc. A little late in this conversation, but only recently found this site. I currently have a pair of draft horse mares being trained by a young Amish produce farmer in South Texas. I had questioned him about the commonly used languages in the community.

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    In the few instances I have heard him speak in Swabish I thought it sounded familiar. When I google it, I find that it is an Alemannic form of German and is closely related to the Alsatian language that my mothers family spoke in the Alsatian communities in the Medina Valley, south and southwest of San Antonio, Texas.

    Though it has almost entirely died out now, 50 years ago when I was a youngster it was quite common to hear the older people at least great each other in Alsatian. When I study a little about the Amish I understand the linkage better. Thanks for the great site. Check to be notified of comments on this post. Vitt Du Deitsh Shvetza? Carlisle Pr December 1, Language: I'd like to read this book on Kindle Don't have a Kindle?

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    The Amish Language for the English - Kindle edition by Steve Troyer, Dan Swartzentruber. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or. Pennsylvania Deitsh Dictionary: A Dictionary for the Language Spoken by the Amish and Used in the Pennsylvania Deitsh New Testament: Deitsh to ( English.

    Please try again later. This is a great book for learning Pennsylvania Dutch. I wish that a series would come out with cds for helping to get the correct pronunciation.

    That would be a great addition to this book. Just what I wanted.

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    In , a few religious bodies, including the Amish, changed the way their adherents were reported to better match the standards of the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. It is the first language an Amish child learns. He said that it really took him back to his childhood. Leave a reply to What language do the Amish speak? After a week spent chatting with Amish all day long, it sort of stuck with me.

    I live in an area that still has people speaking the dialect. My wife knows some words and this helps. One person found this helpful. Learning a new language can be fun at any age. Much to my surprise the Pennsylvania Dutch have the same dialect. I learned the language growing up just by listening to my parents and grandparents talking. There were words I didn't know how to say or what they meant until I found this dictionary. We are thrilled that we finally found it. My sister and I are trying to carry on the language and this dictionary has been a tremendous help.

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    My grandson who is 11 years old is very interested in learning this language. The dictionary affords a better opportunity to help him. Although the Amish originally comprised only a small minority of the Pennsylvania German-speaking population, they and the Old Order Mennonites are the last groups to use the language actively and pass it on to their children. Maintenance of both Pennsylvania German and standard German has become an important symbol of Amish identity and a tangible connection with their spiritual heritage.

    The Amish population statistics are updated annually in the summer.

    Other information is updated periodically. For more in-depth discussion about the Amish: Additional information See pp.