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Chamorro

Chamorro

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The language spoken in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
  • noun
  • /tʃəˈmɔroʊ/
: chamorro
  • Many children in Guam learn Chamorro at home before starting school.

Examples

  • The university offers courses in Chamorro to help preserve the language.

  • She wrote a poem in Chamorro to honor her heritage.

  • I am learning Chamorro to connect with my heritage.

  • The Chamorro language has many unique features.

  • Many children in Guam learn Chamorro at home before starting school.

  • The university offers courses in Chamorro to help preserve the language.

  • She wrote a poem in Chamorro to honor her heritage.

Surface Forms

Chamorro singular
Chamorros plural

Etymology

Chamorro for the language comes from the people's own name CHamoru, which Spanish writers changed to Chamorro when they recorded it. So, Chamorro the language is the native language spoken by the Chamorro people on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.