Over the years, as Amish churches have divided many times over doctrinal disputes, subgroups have developed. The "Old Order Amish", a conservative faction that withdrew in the 1860s from fellowship with the wider body of Amish, are those that have most emphasized traditional practices and beliefs.

There are dozens of different Old Order Amish groups. The many different Amish churches (nearly 3000 congregations as of 2024) have much in common – including horse-and-buggy travel, Plain clothing, the Pennsylvania German language, and a common set of Christian beliefs.

Contrary to popular belief, most Amish willingly interact with the outside world, but the amount of interaction they choose to have differs according to the different sects. Because farm life is a key aspect of Amish life, they often can be found in farmers’ markets selling their produce.

The Amish fall into three main subgroups—the Old Order Amish, the New Order Amish, and the Beachy Amish—all of whom wear plain dress and live their life according to the Bible as codified in their church's Ordnung.

2017年10月10日 · The Amish are a loosely connected network of conservative Anabaptist communities that originated in Switzerland. They broke from the Mennonites in Switzerland between 1693 and 1697. They are followers of Jakob Ammann, who spearheaded the schism because he favored harsher excommunication practices and more conservative modes of dress.

2016年9月27日 · Overview of some of the various categories of Amish sects and divisioins: Old Order Amish, Swartzentruber Amish, New Order Amish...

Swartzentruber Amish are a subgroup within Old Order Amish society. Swartzentruber Amish use more limited technology, dress more plainly, and typically have a lower standard of living than more progressive Amish. Swartzentruber Amish are arguably the most traditional significant Amish subgroup.

2023年5月1日 · The Amish have divided and cleaved from one monolithic, homogeneous faith and culture into scores of smaller sects, often dividing over seemingly minor ideological issues like whether to allow rubber tires on buggy wheels or whether to …

2014年8月15日 · Here are 10 things to know about the fascinating lives of these Americans, also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Amish have been in America for a long time. The first ones arrived in the...

The Amish people, while they are usually classified as one group, are also divided into sub-groups or sects. Some of these different Amish groups are more conservative than others. The Pennsylvania Amish community is the oldest and largest in the US.