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  2. Pennsylvania Dutch - Wikipedia

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    An alternative interpretation commonly found among laypeople and scholars alike is that the Dutch in Pennsylvania Dutch is an anglicization or "corruption" (folk-etymological re-interpretation) of the Pennsylvania German autonym deitsch, which in the Pennsylvania German language refers to the Pennsylvania Dutch or Germans in general.

  3. Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Wikipedia

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    The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie Deitschland), or Pennsylvania Dutchland, [4] [5] is a region of German Pennsylvania spanning the Delaware Valley and South Central and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania. By the American Revolution in the 18th century, the region had a high percentage of Pennsylvania Dutch ...

  4. German Americans - Wikipedia

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    Collectively, they came to be known as the Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch). [47] [48] Etymologically, the word Dutch originates from the Old High German word "diutisc" (from "diot" "people"), referring to the Germanic "language of the people" as opposed to Latin, the language of the learned (see also theodiscus). Eventually the word came to ...

  5. German-Pennsylvanian Association - Wikipedia

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    The goals of the organization are to promote cultural exchange between Pennsylvanian (United States) residents of German descent and their main region of origin in Southwest Germany, to encourage the creation of joint initiatives and sister city partnerships, and to promote the study of Pennsylvania Dutch history, language, and culture.

  6. European Americans - Wikipedia

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    [28] [29] [30] Prior to 1960, the overwhelming majority came from Europe or of European descent from Canada. Immigration from Europe as a proportion of new arrivals has declined since the mid-20th century, with 75.0% of the total foreign-born population born in Europe compared to 12.1% recorded in the 2010 census.

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  8. Category:Pennsylvania Dutch people - Wikipedia

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    This category includes American citizens whose German ancestors had immigrated to the U.S. State of Pennsylvania during a certain period of time. Includes full or partial descent. See: Pennsylvania Dutch

  9. German diaspora - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Ancestry Census of 2009, there were 50,764,352 people of German descent in the U.S. [3] People of German ancestry form an important minority group in several countries, including Canada (roughly 10% of the population), Argentina (roughly 8% of the population), Brazil (roughly 3% of the population), [4] Australia ...