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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 Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Pokomam words.

˜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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