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POC ISO 639-3

Poqomam

Qaq’oral Autonym

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Pocomán, Pokomam
Autonym
Qaq’oral
Population
10,800 (2019 census). Ethnic population: 46,500 (2019 census).
Location:
Chiquimula department; Jalapa department: San Luis Jilotepeque; Guatemala department: 1 enclave northeast of Guatemala City, Chinautla; the other 20 km southwest, mostly in Escuintla department.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).
Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, K’ichean-Mamean, K’ichean, Poqom-K’ichean, Poqom, Poqomam
Dialects
Central Poqomam, Eastern Poqomam, Southern Poqomam (Palín Pocomam).
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Home. Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa], with many youth shifting.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 75% in Spanish [spa]. Literature. Periodicals. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1966–1983. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Poqomam
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

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Location: Chiquimula department; Jalapa department: San Luis Jilotepeque; Guatemala department: 1 enclave northeast of Guatemala City, Chinautla; the other 20 km southwest, mostly in Escuintla department.