Chamorro

Chamorro is the native language of the Chamorro people, who are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands. It is a member of the Austronesian family of languages, and is related to other Austronesian languages like Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tahitian. Chamorro is currently spoken by about 50,000 people, most of whom live on the island of Guam. The first Chamorro language materials were written in the Latin alphabet in the early 1800s. In the 1850s, a Chamorro-English dictionary was published, and a Chamorro translation of the Bible was completed in 1871. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Chamorro was also taught in schools on Guam. But after World War II, the use of Chamorro declined, as English became the dominant language on the island. Today, there is a renewed interest in the Chamorro language, and efforts are being made to revive it. Chamorro is now taught in some schools on Guam, and there are also a number of Chamorro language courses available online. In addition, there are a number of Chamorro language resources available online, including dictionaries, grammar guides, and Chamorro-English translations of popular books, movies, and songs.