People group profile · PG050224
The Chamorros of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Chamorros of the Northern Mariana Islands, numbering about 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people 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 an indigenous 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
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Chamorro (cha)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Location
- Widespread
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 10% 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
70% 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
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Chamorro in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103498) is 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 | Micronesia | 1,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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