Also Known As:
CHamoru, Tjamoro, Sprache der Marianen
Dialects & Varieties
- Guam
- Saipan - fewer Spanish loanwords & more Japanese loanwords
- Rota - distinctive sound structure
Recent Resources
Guam Language Commission
Information for registering in the CHamoru kindergarten immersion program
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
37,650 in the CNMI & Guam
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Chamorro grammar
Bibliography of Locations:
Chamorro grammar
Bibliography of Context:
Chamorro grammar