Poqomam, Central
A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3: poc
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 8,600 in Guatemala (1990 SIL). |
| Region | 9 km northwest of Guatemala City, Chinautla. Also in El Salvador. |
| Language map |
Guatemala, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Central Pocomam, Central Pokomam, Pocomán, Pokomam |
| Classification | Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom |
| Language use | Shifting to Spanish. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–32%. Bible portions: 1981–1982. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BAIRD, Susan; MARTÍNEZ, Vicente, authors. 1980. "Central Pokomam text from Chinautla."
DOMINGO G., Pablo; WOLVIN, Carol, authors. 1980. "Eastern Pokomam texts from San Luis Jilotepeque."
LANGAN, Katherine, author. 1991. "Colocación léxica en poqomam oriental."
MAYERS, Marvin K., author. 1966. "Linguistic comparisons [between Mayan languages]."
MCARTHUR, Carol; MCARTHUR, Richard, compilers. 1995. Diccionario pocomam y español.
OLTROGGE, David F., author. 1988. "Términos de parentesco y la hipótesis cakchiquel."
SHAW, Mary, editor. 1972. Según nuestros antepasados: Textos folklóricos de Guatemala y Honduras.
ZINN, Gail; ZINN, Raymond, authors. 1971. "Pocomam."
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ZINN, Gail; ZINN, Raymond, authors. 1974. "Pocomam oriental."
ZINN, Gail; ZINN, Raymond, authors. 1977. "Alfabeto pocomam oriental."
Vernacular Publications
Cartilla transicional español-pocoman. 1985.
Chacʼam chaʼan leer pam kʼoral. 1981.
El alfabeto pocomam oriental. 1979.
El alfabeto pokomam central. 1979.
Naj imas jaʼlak wach cʼux. 1981.
Nkacʼamam pam castellano. 1980.
Nkakʼaram mahnecʼ reh América. 1980.
Nquiyoʼ wile ka tinimit. 1984.
Primera cartilla de pocomam oriental. 1968.
Primera/Segunda/Tercera cartilla de pocomam oriental. 1964.
Raʼcʼal y chʼahkon chaʼar planetas wilquieʼ taxaj. 1981.

