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Pokomam Indian Language

Pokomam is a Mayan language spoken by around 15,000 people in Guatemala. There are three main varieties of Pokomam: Eastern, Southern, and Central. Some linguists consider them to be three distinct languages, but others consider them dialects of a single Pokomam language. The Pokomam languages have SVO word order.

˜Our Pokomam Language Materials –

Pokomam Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Pokomam language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Pokomam Maya Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Pokomam words.
Pokomam Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Pokomam language.
Pokomam Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Pokomam.

˜Pokomam Language Resources –

Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
    Chart of Guatemalan place names in Poqomam and other Mayan languages.
Language Museum: Pokomam * Central Pokomam Genesis:
    Pokomam translations of Biblical passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Poqoman
     Information on the Pokoman language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Poqomam:
     Brief encyclopedia entry on Pokomam.
Southern Poqomam * Eastern Poqomam * Central Poqomam:
     Demographic information about Pokomam from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
    Sales of language materials in Pokomam and other Mayan languages.

˜Pokomam Culture and History Links –

Pokomam People
     Encyclopedia articles on the Pokomam Indians.
Poqomam Maya
     Article about Poqomam culture and history.

˜Books for sale on the Pokomams –

The Law of the Saints;: A Pokomam pueblo and its community culture:
     Ethnography of the Pokomam tribe.
We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill
     Essays and artwork by Guatemalan Mayas about the 20th-century violence that rocked their communities.
The Ancient Maya:
    Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.
Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.



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