do amish people live in countries besides america?

Question

just curious. i know they have communities all over the united states but do they live in other countries as well?

Answer 1

Yes.There are Amish groups in Canada, an Amish family in Poland, a small Amish group in Australia and Amish-Mennonite groups in El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Ireland, Belgium, Ukraine, Romania, Kenya, India and Australia.



Amish in Poland: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19981022&slug=2778985

http://amishamerica.typepad.com/amish_america/2007/11/just-got-a-call.html

http://amishamerica.typepad.com/amish_america/beachy_amish/



Amish-Mennonites in El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Ireland, Belgium, Ukraine, Romania, Kenya, India and Australia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beachy_Amish

http://www.beachyam.org/missions.htm

http://www.australianchristianbrotherhood.org/



NOTE: Most of Amish-Mennonite churches aboard are Beachy Amish and grew out of the Old Order Amish church.The Beachy Amish began because some Old Order Amish people did not want to shun.The Beachy Amish dress like the Old Order Amish in solid colours, cape dresses and kapps, however like the Conservative Mennonites they do not shun and use electricity and cars. http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Beachy_Amish/

Answer 2

Canada

Answer 3

Canada. Some members of the more "liberal" Amish groups have moved to other countries in search of less expensive farmland, but their numbers are insignificant.



A prior answer mentions members of the Amish-Mennonite church as ones who have moved to other countries. However, Amish-Mennonites are NOT Amish. They are an ultra conservative group of Mennonites.

Answer 4

i know they are in canada -- not sure about europe!!!