Pennsylvania German, also known as Pennsylvania Dutch or, simply, Deitsch, is one of the two official languages for use by Urglaawe kindreds. Much of the lore carried from Europe to Pennsylvania was transmitted through oral traditions in the Deitsch language. Deitsch also carries some pre-Roman features (such as names of some of the months, e.g., February (Hanning)) and other idioms that tie to the heathen past.