The Pennsylvania Dutch are a cultural group formed by early German-speaking immigrants to Pennsylvania and their descendants. This early wave of settlers which would eventually coalesce to form the Pennsylvania Dutch began in the late 17th century and concluded in the late 18th century. The majority of these immigrants originated in what is today southwestern Germany i.e. Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg; other prominent groups were Alsatians Swiss and French Protestants.
Mennonite, Old Order River Brethren, River Brethren, Schwenkfelder Church, Evangelical and Reformed Church, Church of the Brethren, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Amish, Moravian Church
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