Scholars define the Old Order Amish by two distinctive features: 1) the use of horse-and-buggy transportation, and 2) the use of Pennsylvania German dialect in church services and daily conversation.

Because of their closed population stemming from a small number of German immigrants -- about 200 individuals -- the Amish carry unusual concentrations of gene mutations that cause a number of ...

As visitors of the settlement, we are seen as "English" — the label the Amish use to refer to outsiders — even though we are German-language Europeans. The language spoken by the Amish is ...

Amish potato salad boasts a rustic, hearty, and robust flavor that pays homage to simple, wholesome ingredients. It's both ...