Pennsylvania Dutch language

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:adaptation towards English
gptkbp:community_support local organizations
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:festivals
gptkbp:cultural_exchange through oral tradition
gptkbp:cultural_identity important for community
gptkbp:cultural_influence on local culture
gptkbp:cultural_practices music and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance heritage language
gptkbp:education immersion programs
gptkbp:educational_use limited
gptkbp:events cultural gatherings
gptkbp:family gptkb:West_Germanic_languages
gptkbp:formulation SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)
similar to German
gptkbp:has_cognates Standard German words
gptkbp:has_dialects Pennsylvania German
gptkbp:has_documentation limited resources
textbooks and online courses
gptkbp:has_language loanwords from English
Germanic roots
gptkbp:has_quote cultural sayings
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects immigrant history
gptkbp:history evolved from Palatine German
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pennsylvania Dutch language
gptkbp:idioms unique expressions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:language
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Pennsylvania_German_culture
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hutterite_German
gptkb:language
academic studies
community workshops
home and community
declining number of speakers
increasing interest
influenced by local dialects
pdc
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing efforts
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
gptkbp:media gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:notable_speakers estimated 250,000
gptkbp:origin German immigrants
gptkbp:polyphony distinctive sounds
gptkbp:preservation_efforts community initiatives
gptkbp:recognition not officially recognized
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:region different dialects
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:German
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Dutch_people
gptkbp:status endangered language
gptkbp:used_in Amish communities
gptkbp:writings gptkb:fairy_tales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pennsylvania_German_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7