Poqomam

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Pocomán, Pokomam

Population

49,000 in Guatemala (1990–1991 SIL).

Location

East, Jalapa Department, San Luis Jilotepeque; northwest of Guatemala City, Chinautla; 20 km south of Guatemala City. Also in El Salvador.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

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

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Shifting to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–32%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1966–1983.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.