Poqomam language
| Poqomam | |
|---|---|
| Poqomam | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | Alta Verapaz |
| Ethnicity | 46,500 Poqomam (2019 census) |
Native speakers | 11,000 (2019 census) |
Mayan
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | poc |
| Glottolog | poqo1253 |
| ELP | Poqomam |
Poqomam | |
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.