People group profile · PG047251
The Chamorros of the United States
The Chamorros of the United States, numbering about 22,000 people, are No Longer 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
- United States
- Population
- 22,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Chamorro (cha)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chamorros are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Chamorros
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
79% 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
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- 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.
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 | Northern Mariana Islands | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Chamorros | Micronesia | 1,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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