Is there still Amish communities?

Today, the Old Order Amish, the New Order Amish, and the Old Beachy Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as “Pennsylvania Dutch”, although two different Alemannic dialects are used by Old Order Amish in Adams and Allen counties in Indiana.Click to see full answer. Then, how many Amish leave the community?You know that at age 18 Amish youth who wish to do so go out into tge world on Rumspringa. Studies ive read say 80–90% reyurn to the Amish faith and community. That leaves only 10–20% remaining outside. Overall the Amish sect retention rate is 70–80% meaning a 20–30% loss rate.Additionally, do the Amish still exist? According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster, Pa., their population has risen from about 5,000 in 1920 to almost 300,000 today. The center estimates there were just 84,000 Amish in 1984, meaning the population has more than tripled during that time. Also Know, where are most Amish communities? The Amish have settled in as many as thirty-one states and Canada, and Central America, though about 63% are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The greatest concentration of Amish is in Holmes and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 78 miles south of Cleveland.Can you visit an Amish community?A visit to the Pennsylvania Amish country can be a rewarding and fascinating experience. However, while visiting Amish country, it is very important to be considerate of the Amish and their lifestyle. Just like you, they do not solicit or encourage people to take their picture or knock on their door.