Chamorro
A language of Guam
| Population | 62,500 in Guam (Bender and Rehg 1991). Population total all countries: 92,700. |
| Region | Also in Northern Mariana Islands, United States. |
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Guam and North Mariana Islands |
| Alternate names | Tjamoro |
| Dialects | Chamorro, Rotanese Chamorro. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Chamorro |
| Language use | National language. Gaining in importance. Taught at the University of Guam. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1908–1992. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Influence from Spanish. SVO, VSO. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Northern Mariana Islands
| Language name | Chamorro |
| Population | 14,200 in Northern Mariana Islands (1990). Population includes 11,466 on Saipan (1990), 1,502 on Rota (1990), 1,231 on Tinian (1990), 62,500 on Guam (Bender and Rehg 1991). |
| Region | Alamagan Island. |
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Guam and North Mariana Islands |
| Alternate names | Tjamoro |
| Language use | National language. A trade language on Saipan. 90,000 including L2 users. Some also use English. |
| Comments | Christian. |
United States
| Language name | Chamorro |
| Population | 16,000 in United States (2000 census). |
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Ethnologue: Web |
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