Berne is a city within Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States, located 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. The population was 4,173 at the 2020 Census. Berne is widely known for its Swiss heritage, architecture and culture, and for its status as the "Furniture Capital of Indiana."Berne and the surrounding area have also become known for their large Amish population, who speak Bernese German, as opposed to Pennsylvania Dutch.