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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Chamorros of Micronesia

The Chamorros of Micronesia, numbering approximately 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 mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Chamorro is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Micronesia
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Chamorro (cha)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG018349
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

84%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chamorro
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Chamorro Speakers

Media Resources in Chamorro:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Chamorro:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Chamorro bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), 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

Next steps for the Chamorros:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
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Pray specifically for the Chamorros of Micronesia

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Chamorro Across Countries (ROP3 - 103498) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChamorrosPG050221ChamorrosGuam93,000No Longer UnreachedChamorroRoman Catholicism
ChamorrosPG047251ChamorrosUnited States22,000No Longer UnreachedChamorroRoman Catholicism
ChamorrosPG050224ChamorrosNorthern Mariana Islands13,000No Longer UnreachedChamorroRoman Catholicism
ChamorrosPG018349ChamorrosMicronesia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedChamorroRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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