Pocomam, Southern in Guatemala people group profile

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The Southern Pocomam have only been reported in Guatemala

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Population

16,000

Main Language

Poqomam

Largest Religion

Christianity 98.00%

Christian

98.00%

Evangelical

12.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Pocomam, Southern
People Name in Country	Pocomam, Southern
Natural Name	Southern Pocomam
Alternate Names	Pokomam; Southern Pocomam
Population this Country	16,000
Population all Countries	16,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	15057
ROP3 Code	109504

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Maya
People Group	Pocomam, Southern

Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Maya
People Group	Pocomam, Southern
Ethnic Code	MIR37b

Geography

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Country	Guatemala
Region	America, Latin
Continent	North America
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Chiquimula department; Jalapa department: San Luis Jilotepeque; Guatemala department: 1 enclave northeast of Guatemala City, Chinautla; the other 20 km southwest, mostly in Escuintla department. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Guatemala
Region	America, Latin
Continent	North America
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Chiquimula department; Jalapa department: San Luis Jilotepeque; Guatemala department: 1 enclave northeast of Guatemala City, Chinautla; the other 20 km southwest, mostly in Escuintla department.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 12.00 %)	98.00 %
Ethnic Religions	2.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Poqomam (16,000 speakers)
Language Code	poc Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Poqomam (16,000 speakers)
Language Code	poc Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Poqomam

Resources

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Primary Language: Poqomam

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1966-1983)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Amazon
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Forum Bible Agencies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

Photo Source	Ministerios de Gracia
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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