Poqomchi’

A language of Guatemala

Pocomchí, Poconchí, Pokomchí, Pokonchí, Tactic Pokomchí

Poqonchi

133,000 (2019 census). 40,000 monolinguals (2017 B. Ramirez). Ethnic population: 177,000 (2019 census).

Alta Verapaz department: San Cristobal Verapaz area; Baja Verapaz department: notheast of Salama; Quiché department: eastward from Uspantan.

4 (Educational). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).

Eastern Poqomchi, Santa Cruz Verapaz Poqomchi, Western Poqomchi.

SVO.

Used by all. Also use Q’eqchi’ [kek]. Also use Spanish [spa].

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 21%–35%. Grammar. Bible: 2009. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.

Latin script [Latn].