2. The Amish sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites , are a group of Christian church. The Amish are known for simple living , plain dress , and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology .

3. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss, in 1693. led by Jakob Ammann . Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish.

5. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites immigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German , also known as Pennsylvania Dutch . However, a dialect of Swiss German predominates in some Old Order Amish communities, especially in the American state of Indiana .