Poqomam

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
poc
Alternate Names
Pocomán, Pokomam
Autonym
Qaq’oral
User Population

10,800 (2019 census). Ethnic population: 46,500 (2019 census).

Location

Chiquimula department; Jalapa department: San Luis Jilotepeque; Guatemala department: 1 enclave northeast of Guatemala City, Chinautla; the other 20 km southwest, mostly in Escuintla department.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, K’ichean-Mamean, K’ichean, Poqom-K’ichean, Poqom, Poqomam
Dialects

Central Poqomam, Eastern Poqomam, Southern Poqomam (Palín Pocomam).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Home. Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa], with many youth shifting.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 75% in Spanish [spa]. Literature. Periodicals. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1966–1983. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Poqomam
Writing

Latin script [Latn].