POH ISO 639-3
Poqomchi’
Poqonchi Autonym
A language of Guatemala
- ISO 639
- poh
- Alternate Names
- Pocomchí, Poconchí, Pokomchí, Pokonchí, Tactic Pokomchí
- Autonym
- Poqonchi
- Population
- 133,000 (2019 census). 40,000 monolinguals (2017 B. Ramirez). Ethnic population: 177,000 (2019 census).
- Location:
- Alta Verapaz department: San Cristobal Verapaz area; Baja Verapaz department: notheast of Salama; Quiché department: eastward from Uspantan.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).
- 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
- Used by all. Also use Q’eqchi’ [kek]. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 21%–35%. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible: 2009. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Poqomchi’
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Alta Verapaz department: San Cristobal Verapaz area; Baja Verapaz department: notheast of Salama; Quiché department: eastward from Uspantan.
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