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Poqomchi’ (Poqomchii’) is a Mayan language spoken by the Poqomchi’ Maya of Guatemala and is very closely related to Poqomam. Its two main dialects eastern and western were spoken by 90000 or so people in the year 2000 in Purulhá Baja Verapaz and in the following municipalities of Alta Verapaz: Santa Cruz Verapaz San Cristóbal Verapaz TacticTamahú and Tucurú. It is also the predominant language in the municipality of Chicamán (El Quiché) which borders Alta Verapaz.