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: 21,000
Global Population: 100,100
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Chamorro of United States, numbering 21,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Micronesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 100,100 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Chamorro. The primary religion practiced by the Chamorro 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 Churches 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