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Poqomam, Central

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3poc
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. 1989. "Aspectos del discurso en un cuento folklórico de pocomam oriental."

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."  Available online

ZINN, Gail; ZINN, Raymond, authors. 1974. "Pocomam oriental."

ZINN, Gail; ZINN, Raymond, authors. 1977. "Alfabeto pocomam oriental."

Vernacular Publications

Aprendamos pocomam. 1983.

Cartilla transicional español-pocoman. 1985.

Chacʼam chaʼan leer pam kʼoral. 1981.

Chahtʼali kayoʼ ka. 1981.

El alfabeto pocomam oriental. 1979.

El alfabeto pokomam central. 1979.

Haʼ jaskʼ y sak. 1981.

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.

Segunda cartilla de pocomam oriental. 1968.

Takeʼ i mayas najter. 1983.

Takeʼ tinimet najter reh América. 1981.