Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Micronesian

Language: Chamorro - (cha)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: United States

Also found in: Guam; Micronesia; Northern Mariana Islands

Population: 21,500

Global Population: 127,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Chamorros of United States, numbering 21,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Micronesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 127,200 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Chamorro. The primary religion practiced by the Chamorros is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available