Poqomchiʼ Maya
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The Poqomchiʼ Maya are an indigenous Mayan people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and cultural practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poqomchiʼ Maya canonical | 3 |
| Poqomchiʼ Maya people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3801250 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poqomchiʼ Maya Context triple: [Guatemala Highlands, hasEthnicGroup, Poqomchiʼ Maya]
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A.
Poqomam Maya
The Poqomam Maya are an indigenous Maya people of Guatemala and neighboring regions, known for their distinct Mayan language and cultural traditions that persisted despite colonial-era conflicts and displacement.
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B.
Itza Maya
The Itza Maya were a powerful Late Postclassic Maya group centered at Nojpetén in present-day Guatemala, known as one of the last independent Maya polities to resist Spanish conquest until the late 17th century.
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C.
Ixcatec
Ixcatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of Mexico spoken by a very small and endangered community in Oaxaca.
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D.
Maya peoples
The Maya peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous Mesoamerican communities known for their advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, including achievements in writing, astronomy, mathematics, and monumental architecture, who continue to inhabit regions of Mexico and Central America today.
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E.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poqomchiʼ Maya Target entity description: The Poqomchiʼ Maya are an indigenous Mayan people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and cultural practices.
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A.
Poqomam Maya
The Poqomam Maya are an indigenous Maya people of Guatemala and neighboring regions, known for their distinct Mayan language and cultural traditions that persisted despite colonial-era conflicts and displacement.
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B.
Itza Maya
The Itza Maya were a powerful Late Postclassic Maya group centered at Nojpetén in present-day Guatemala, known as one of the last independent Maya polities to resist Spanish conquest until the late 17th century.
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C.
Ixcatec
Ixcatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of Mexico spoken by a very small and endangered community in Oaxaca.
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D.
Maya peoples
The Maya peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous Mesoamerican communities known for their advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, including achievements in writing, astronomy, mathematics, and monumental architecture, who continue to inhabit regions of Mexico and Central America today.
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E.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| countryOfficialRecognition | recognized as indigenous people of Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Maya calendrical practices
ⓘ
communal land-use customs ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ceremonial use of sacred sites
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Guatemala ⓘ |
| language | Poqomchiʼ language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | indigenous language of Guatemala ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Qʼeqchiʼ–Mopan–Poqom branch of Mayan ⓘ |
| region |
Guatemalan highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Guatemala Highlands
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Poqomam Maya
ⓘ
Qʼeqchiʼ Maya ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelical Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
Maya spirituality ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Maya peoples ⓘ |
| traditionalAgriculture |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ milpa system ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
adobe houses
ⓘ
wooden houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poqomchiʼ Maya Description of subject: The Poqomchiʼ Maya are an indigenous Mayan people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and cultural practices.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Poqomchiʼ Maya