Chamorro people

The Chamorro people (/ɑːˈmɔːr, ə-/; 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
Chamorro people (1915)
Total population
147,798 (2010 census)
Regions with significant populations
 Northern Mariana Islands63,035 (2020 census)
 Guam52,902 (2010 census)
Languages
Chamorro (native), English (auxiliary)
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
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