People group profile · PG018349
The Chamorros of the Federated States of Micronesia
The Chamorros of the Federated States of Micronesia, numbering about 1,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
They are a diaspora people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Chamorro.
Fast facts
- Country
- Micronesia
- Population
- 1,200
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Chamorro (cha)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chamorros are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Chamorros
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
84% adherents
Primary language
Chamorro · Austronesian family
100% speak Chamorro
Gospel resources in Chamorro
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chamorro)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chamorros
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Chamorros in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamorros | Guam | 93,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Chamorros | United States | 22,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Chamorros | Northern Mariana Islands | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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