Chamorro people
The Chamorro people (/tʃɑːˈmɔːroʊ, tʃə-/; also Chamorro) are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a U.S. commonwealth. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada. According to the U.S. Census, they are collectively designated Pacific Islander Americans.
Chamorro people (1915) | |
Total population | |
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147,798 (2010 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 63,035 (2020 census) |
Guam | 52,902 (2010 census) |
Languages | |
Chamorro (native), English (auxiliary) | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Roman Catholic |
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