Poqomchi' people

Poqomchi'
Total population
114,423 ^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Poqomchi', Spanish
Religion
Catholic, Evangelicalist, Maya religion

The Poqomchi' are a Maya people in Guatemala. Their indigenous language is also called Poqomchi', and is related to the Quichean–Poqom branch.^[2] Poqomchí is spoken in Baja Verapaz (Purulhá) and in Alta Verapaz: Santa Cruz Verapaz, San Cristóbal Verapaz, Tactic, Tamahú and Tucurú. It is also spoken in Chicamán (El Quiché).^[3]

Notes

↑ "XI Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002) - Pertenencia de grupo étnico". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
↑ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.) (2005). "Ethnologue: Languages of Guatemala". SIL International. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
↑ "Demografía". Municipalidad de Chicamán. Retrieved 2008-05-14.

Ancestry and ethnicity in Guatemala

Guatemalan Indians (Maya and others)	Achi Akatek Awakatek Chuj Ch'orti' Itza Ixil Jakaltek Kaqchikel K'iche' Mam Mopan Poqomam Poqomchi' Q'anjob'al Q'eqchi' Sakapultek Sipakapense Tektitek Tz'utujil Uspantek Xinca

Former and extinct	Acala Ch'ol Chinamita Kejache Kowoj Lakandon Ch'ol Manche Ch'ol Pipil Tojolabal Toquegua Yalain

Guatemalan mestizo	Mestizo

Descendants of Europeans (whites or Criollo)	Belgian British French German Italian Russian Scandinavian Spanish Swiss

Descendants of Asians	Chinese Japanese Jewish Korean Lebanese

Descendants of African slaves	Garifuna Mulatto Zambo

Americas	Americans Mexicans Salvadorans

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