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Amish in United States

Amish

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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
257,000 German, Pennsylvania Christianity 98.00 % 10.00 % No   

Amish in United States

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Country: United States
Continent: North America
Region: America, North and Caribbean
10/40 Window: No
Location in Country:Scattered; Florida; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Ohio; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin; new communities in other states.
(Source: Ethnologue 2016)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Amish
People Name General: Amish
ROP3 Code: 107976
Joshua Project People ID: 14364
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 257,000
Population all Countries: 275,000
Least-Reached: No
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster: Germanic
People Name General: Amish
Ethnic Code: CEW19m
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Language
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Primary Language: German, Pennsylvania
Language Code (ISO): pdc    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
English (Unknown)German, Standard (Unknown)
Total Languages: 3
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity98.00 %(Evangelical: 10.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious2.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent0.00 %
Protestant0.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic0.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6]   Evangelicals have a modest presence.
Least-Reached: No
GSEC Status:Level 5   Greater than or equal to 5% Evangelical
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1955-1977
New Testament:
1994-2002Audio
Complete Bible: 2013-2016
Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies
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Audio RecordingsAudio Bible teaching
Audio RecordingsOnline New Testament
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Mobile AppBible app direct APK download
Text / Printed MatterBible: German, Pennsylvania
 
 
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Amish in United States

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