Poqomchi’

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
poh
Alternate Names
Pocomchí, Poconchí, Pokomchí, Pokonchí, Tactic Pokomchí
Population

92,200 (1998–2000).

Location

Southwestern Alta Verapaz Department, San Cristobal Verapaz area; southern El Quiché Department, eastward from Uspantan; Baja Verapaz Department, notheast of Salama.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

Eastern Poqomchi, Santa Cruz Verapaz Poqomchi, Western Poqomchi.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

All ages. Also use Q’eqchi’ [kek], Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 21%–35%. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 1983–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Poqomchi’
Writing

Latin script [Latn].