Poqomam language
E602972
The Poqomam language is a Mayan language spoken primarily in Guatemala by the Poqomam people, recognized as part of the country’s indigenous linguistic heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poqomam language canonical | 6 |
| Poqom languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561848 — 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: Poqomam language Context triple: [Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala, promotes, Poqomam language]
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A.
Pokomo language
The Pokomo language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Pokomo people along Kenya’s Tana River.
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B.
Opokuma language
The Opokuma language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Opokuma subgroup of the Ijaw people in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
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C.
Puyuma language
The Puyuma language is an endangered Austronesian language spoken by the Puyuma Indigenous people of southeastern Taiwan.
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D.
Patamona language
The Patamona language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Patamona people of the Guiana Highlands in Guyana and northern Brazil.
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E.
Kashaya Pomo language
Kashaya Pomo is an indigenous Pomoan language of Northern California, traditionally spoken by the Kashaya Pomo people along the Sonoma Coast and known for its complex phonology and verb morphology.
- 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: Poqomam language Target entity description: The Poqomam language is a Mayan language spoken primarily in Guatemala by the Poqomam people, recognized as part of the country’s indigenous linguistic heritage.
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A.
Pokomo language
The Pokomo language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Pokomo people along Kenya’s Tana River.
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B.
Opokuma language
The Opokuma language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Opokuma subgroup of the Ijaw people in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
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C.
Puyuma language
The Puyuma language is an endangered Austronesian language spoken by the Puyuma Indigenous people of southeastern Taiwan.
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D.
Patamona language
The Patamona language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Patamona people of the Guiana Highlands in Guyana and northern Brazil.
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E.
Kashaya Pomo language
Kashaya Pomo is an indigenous Pomoan language of Northern California, traditionally spoken by the Kashaya Pomo people along the Sonoma Coast and known for its complex phonology and verb morphology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayan language
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Kaqchikel language
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaqchikel
Kʼicheʼ language ⓘ Poqomchiʼ language ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Poqomam people ⓘ |
| family | Mayan language family ⓘ |
| glottocode | poqo1241 ⓘ |
| hasDialects |
Central Poqomam
ⓘ
Eastern Poqomam ⓘ Western Poqomam ⓘ |
| iso639-3 | poc ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan ⓘ |
| macrofamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| partOf | Guatemala’s indigenous cultural heritage ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
central Guatemala
ⓘ
eastern Guatemala ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of Guatemala’s indigenous linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| region | Guatemala ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Poqomam people ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Guatemala ⓘ |
| status | vulnerable ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Quichean–Mamean branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Mamean branch
|
| usedIn |
local community life
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poqomam language Description of subject: The Poqomam language is a Mayan language spoken primarily in Guatemala by the Poqomam people, recognized as part of the country’s indigenous linguistic heritage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Poqomam language