Pennsylvania Dutch English
| Pennsylvania Dutch English | |
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| Native to | United States, Canada |
| Region | Pennsylvania; Ohio; Indiana; Ontario; and elsewhere |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
Pennsylvania Dutch English is a dialect of English that has been influenced by Pennsylvania German. It is largely spoken in the South Central area of Pennsylvania, both by people who are monolingual (in English) and bilingual (in Pennsylvania German and English). The dialect has been dying out, as non-Amish younger Pennsylvania Germans tend to speak modern General American English. Very few non-Amish members of these people can speak the Pennsylvania German language, although most know some words and phrases. The World War II Generation was the last generation in which Pennsylvania Dutch was widely spoken, outside of the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities.
Pennsylvania Dutch English differs from standard American English in various ways. Some of its hallmark features include the following:
Other calques and idioms include:
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