Poqomchi' people
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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]
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- ^ "XI Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002) - Pertenencia de grupo étnico". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2002. http://www.ine.gob.gt/Nesstar/Censo2002/survey0/dataSet/dataFiles/dataFile1/var26.html. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.) (2005). "Ethnologue: Languages of Guatemala". SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=GT. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Demografía". Municipalidad de Chicamán. http://www.inforpressca.com/chicamanq/demografia.php. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
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