Description This collection contains 909 Mennonite Low German Plautdietsch] Proverbs gathered in Central Kansas during the past decade.
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Related literature on Mennonite culture may be obtained from the Mennonite Heritage Museum in Goessel, KS].
Also included is an introductory essay, pronunciation guide, keyword index and bibliography 184 text pages].
Each entry is written in Low German, English and standard German, and many are also annotated.
Plautdietsche German-Russian Mennonites] comprise the largest community of German dialect speakers left in the state, but the language\'s longterm survival is uncertain.
Description This collection contains 909 Mennonite Low German Plautdietsch] Proverbs gathered in Central Kansas during the past decade