Language Resources
Curious about Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Swiss German?
Pennsylvania Dutch
- Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language by Mark L. Louden - a thorough and readable history of the language, its speakers, and its place in American religious and cultural life.
- Rose Fisher's Pennsylvania Dutch Dialects site - a project documenting Pennsylvania Dutch dialect variations.
- PA Dutch Dictionary - a searchable dictionary.
- padutch.net - a broad collection of Pennsylvania Dutch language resources, cultural information, articles, recordings, and links.
Learning Pennsylvania Dutch
- PA Dutch 101 - beginner-friendly lessons and explanations for Pennsylvania Dutch learners.
- Berks History Center PA Dutch classes - online and community-based Pennsylvania Dutch classes.
- Deitsh Books - books, teaching materials, and language resources for readers and learners of Pennsylvania Dutch.
- learn-dutch.org - lessons and learning materials for Pennsylvania Dutch, including vocabulary and grammar support.
Textbooks
These use a German-based writing system.
Amish Swiss German
- Who Are the Swiss Amish? - an overview of Swiss Amish history, settlement, and distinct customs.
- Swiss Amish overview - a quick reference point for the Swiss Amish as a group, including settlement history and cultural distinctions.
- Bernese German overview - useful context for one of the Swiss German dialect areas connected to some Swiss Amish language traditions.