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About Chamorro
Three centuries of Spanish rule reshaped Chamorro's vocabulary so thoroughly that its traditional counting system was replaced by Spanish numbers, yet its grammar remained fully Austronesian.
Also known as: CHamoru, Chamoru
Speakers
~58,000
Language Family
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian)
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Chamorro?
Chamorro is the heritage language of Guam and the Northern Marianas, and it is the focus of active revitalization in island schools and media.
Common Chamorro Words
Start your Chamorro journey with these essential words and phrases.
Håfa adai
Hello
HAH-fa a-DIE
Håfa tatatmanu hao?
How are you?
HAH-fa ta-tat-MA-nu how
Si Yu'os ma'åse'
Thank you (literally 'God have mercy')
see JOO-os ma-AH-seh
Hunggan
Yes
HOONG-gan
Åhe'
No
AH-heh
Hånom
Water
HAH-nom
Nengkanno'
Food
neng-KAN-no
Amigu
Friend
a-MEE-goo
Guinaiya
Love
gwee-NIGH-ya
Guma'
House
GOO-ma
Maolek
Good
ma-OH-lek
Esta ta'lo
Until later
ES-ta TAH-lo
History of Chamorro
Chamorro has been spoken in the Mariana Islands for roughly four thousand years, brought by Austronesian voyagers. Spanish colonization from 1668 devastated the population and layered a large Spanish vocabulary onto the language. Later German, Japanese and American administrations pushed it further aside, and English-only school policies under US rule caused a steep decline in transmission through the 20th century. Chamorro became an official language of Guam in 1974, and immersion programmes, media broadcasting and university teaching now work to rebuild fluency among younger speakers.
Is Chamorro Hard to Learn?
Chamorro uses an Austronesian focus system where verb morphology marks which participant the sentence is about, and it forms words by infixation — inserting material inside a stem rather than only adding prefixes or suffixes. Spanish loanwords give English speakers a useful foothold in vocabulary, but the grammar has no close parallel in European languages.
Learning Chamorro Online: FAQ
Can I learn Chamorro online for free?
Yes — Vocabo is a free Chrome extension that teaches you Chamorro vocabulary while you browse the web. It replaces words and short phrases on pages you already read with their Chamorro equivalents, so you pick up vocabulary passively — no sign-up, no ads, and no daily lesson grind.
Is Chamorro on Duolingo?
No — Duolingo doesn't currently offer a Chamorro course for English speakers. You can still learn Chamorro online for free: Vocabo supports Chamorro and builds your vocabulary naturally while you browse.
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