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Pocomchi Indian Language
Pocomchi is a Mayan
language spoken by around 90,000 people in Guatemala.
There are two main varieties of Pocomchi: Eastern and Western.
Some linguists consider them to be two distinct languages, but most consider them dialects of a single Pocomchi language.
The Pocomchi languages have SVO word order.
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Pocomchi Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Pocomchi language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Pocomchi Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Pocomchi words.
Pocomchi Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Pocomchi language.
Pocomchi Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Pocomchi.
Pocomchi Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Pocomchi language.
Pocomchi Language Resources
Language Map of Guatemala: 
Meso-American Native Languages:
Map showing where in Central America the Pokomchi language is spoken.
Pocomchi Texts
Collection of short texts in the Pocomchi language.
Poqomchi’ Tusq’orik:
Online Spanish-Pocomchi glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.
Language Museum: Pokomchi Eastern Pokomchi Genesis:
Pokomam translations of Biblical passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Pocomchí
Information on the Pocomchi language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Poqomchi':
Brief encyclopedia entry on Pocomchi.
House of Languages: Pocomchí:
Information about Poqomchi language usage.
Ethnologue: Eastern Poqomchi' Ethnologue: Western Poqomchi':
Demographic information about the Poqomchi language.
Poqomchí Language Tree:
Theories about Pokomchi's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Pokomchí Language Structures:
Pokomchi linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Pocomchi Culture and History Links
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Maya Books
Books for sale on the Maya Indian cultures.
Poqomchi' Maya
Article about Poqomchi' culture and history.
Pocomchi Texts with Grammatical Notes:
Collection of stories and dialogues in the Pocomchi language.
The Pocomchi: A sociolinguistic study:
Book on Pocomchi language and culture.
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.
Native American Books:
Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.
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Links, References, and Additional Information
Endangered Languages Project: Poqomchi:
Bibliography of Pocomchi language resources.
Wikipedia: Pocomchi:
Encyclopedia articles on the Pocomchi Indians.
Los poqomchíes Los poqomchís Idioma poqomchí:
Information about the Pocomchis in Spanish.
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