What is Pennsylvania Dutch?
'''Pennsylvania Dutch''' is the name of a group of settlers who emigrated to the United States. Most of them were [[Protestantism|Protestant]], they travelled along the Rhine, to reach the sea. Most of them settled in Pennsylvania. Most of them were [[Mennonites]], [[Amish]], or they belonged to the [[Moravian Church]]. They kept their language, which is known as [[Pennsylvania Dutch language|Pennsylvania Dutch]] today. There numbers are unknown, but based on the speakers of the language, they are estimated to be between 390,000 and 420,000 people. About 80% of the people are Amish or Old Order Mennonites. [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]] and Protestants only account for about five percent of the speakers. {{US-stub}} [[Category:History of Pennsylvania]]