Poqomam language

Poqomam is a Mayan language, closely related to Poqomchiʼ. It is spoken by 50,000 or so people in several small pockets in Guatemala, the largest of which is in Jalapa department.

Poqomam
Native toGuatemala
RegionAlta Verapaz
Ethnicity46,500 Poqomam (2019 census)
Native speakers
11,000 (2019 census)
Mayan
  • Core Mayan
    • Quichean–Mamean
      • Greater Quichean
        • Pocom
          • Poqomam
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated byAcademia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala
Language codes
ISO 639-3poc
Glottologpoqo1253
ELPPoqomam
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