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/Mayans	K'iche' K'akchiquel Uspantek Mam Mopan Sipakapense Sakapultek Ch'orti' Pocomam Ixil Achi Q’anjob’al Q'eqchi' Itza Poqomchi' Akatek Tektitek Jakaltek Tz'utujil Xinca Awakatek Chuj

Guatemalan mestizo	Mestizo

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

Descendants of Asians	Korean Chinese Japanese Jew

Descendants of African slaves	Zambo Mulatto Garifuna

Americas	Salvadorans Mexicans Americans

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