Preferred language name(s): CHamoru
Alternative names: Chamoru, Chamorro
Language classification: Austronesian -Malayo-Polynesian
Geographical areas where spoken: Guam and the Mariana Islands
Approximate number of speakers: 90,000
Other languages spoken in the community: English
Official language(s) in your country: English, CHamoru
Other language(s) in your country: languages of Micronesia
Does your language have a widely accepted writing system? yes
If yes, what materials are written?
CHamoru orthography

Language Background
My vitality assessment

Severely Endangered

Inter-generational transmission:
Some adults know the language, but do not speak it to children.
Absolute number of speakers:
10000 – 99999
Speaker number trends:
Fewer than half of community members speak the language.
Domains of use of the language:
Used only in very few domains (for example, restricted to ceremonies, to few specific domestic activities); a majority of speakers supports language shift.
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