The Poqomchiʼ are a
Maya people
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in
Guatemala
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. Their indigenous language is also called
Poqomchiʼ, and is related to the
Quichean–Poqom branch.
Poqomchí is spoken in
Baja Verapaz
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Baja Verap ...
(
Purulhá
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) and in
Alta Verapaz
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:
Santa Cruz Verapaz
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,
San Cristóbal Verapaz
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,
Tactic
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,
Tamahú and
Tucurú
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History
Verapaz Railroad
The Verapaz Railroad began on 15 January 1894 with a contract for 9 ...
. It is also spoken in
Chicamán (
El Quiché
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).
History of Linguistic Description
The Poqomchi' language, belonging to the Mayan family, has a rich linguistic history that spans almost five centuries. Despite this long history, it remains one of the least documented languages within the Mayan family. Description efforts began in the second half of the 16th century when Spanish missionaries initiated the first attempts to document the language. These early efforts laid the foundation for understanding the structure and features of Poqomchi'.
Subsequent linguistic descriptions took place in the second half of the 19th century when European travelers and ethnographers made notable contributions. However, it was in the 20th century that linguistic description gained further momentum with the involvement of American and European missionaries who dedicated their efforts to understanding and documenting Poqomchi'.
Notes
Indigenous peoples in Guatemala
Maya peoples
Mesoamerican cultures
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