Poqomchi' language

Poqomchi’
Spoken in Guatemala
Region Baja Verapaz
Ethnicity Poqomchi'
Native speakers 90,000  (1998–2000)
Language family
Mayan
Language codes
ISO 639-3 poh

Poqomchi’ is a Mayan language spoken by the Poqomchi’ Maya of Guatemala, and is very closely related to Poqomam. Its two main dialects, eastern and western, were spoken by 90,000 or so people in the year 2000, in Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, and in the following municipalities of Alta Verapaz: Santa Cruz Verapaz, San Cristóbal Verapaz, Tactic, Tamahú and Tucurú. It is also the predominant language in the municipality of Chicamán (El Quiché), which borders Alta Verapaz.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "Demografía". Municipalidad de Chicamán. http://www.inforpressca.com/chicamanq/demografia.php. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 

References

Gordon, Raymond G., Jr., ed (2005) (online version). Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Barbara F. Grimes (contributing ed.) (Fifteenth ed.). Dallas, TX: SIL International. ISBN 1-55671-159-X. OCLC 60338097. 
Spanne, Joan (2009 February 19). "ISO 639-3 Change Requests Series 2008: Summary of Outcomes" (PDF online publication). ISO 639-3 Change Requests. SIL International. http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/cr_files/639-3_ChangeRequests_2008_Sum&add.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
Official language
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