Precolonial society in the Marianas was based on a caste system, Chamori being the name of the ruling, highest caste.
After Spain annexed … See more

Early Chamorros
The Chamorros are commonly believed to have arrived in the Marianas Islands from the Philippines c.1,500 BC. They are most closely related to other See more

Chamorro culture has over the years acquired noticeable influences from Spanish, Mexican, American, Japanese, and Filipino cultures, as well as the presence of fellow Oceanic (mostly Micronesian) groups. Influence from the German era in the … See more

• Pia Mia Perez (born 1996), singer/songwriter
• Angel Santos (born 1959), Chamorro Rights Advocate & former Guam Senator
• Craig Santos Perez (born 1980) award-winning poet, essayist, and former university professor See more

The Chamorro language is included in the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian family. Because Guam was colonized by Spain for over 300 years, Chamorro has acquired many loanwords from Spanish. An example is how the traditional … See more

According to the 2010 census, 148,220 Chamorros are living in the United States, mostly from Guam, but also from the Northern Marianas and Saipan.
The early Chamorros who migrated to the US were Guamanians who moved in the first decade of the … See more

• History of Guam
• History of Oceania
• History of the Pacific Islands
• Guamanian citizenship and nationality
• Native Hawaiians See more