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Chamorro institutions on Guam advocate for the spelling CHamoru, as reflected in the 2017 Guam Public Law 33-236. [13] In 2018, the Commission on the CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam announced CHamoru as the preferred standardized spelling of the language and people, as opposed to the ...
Chamorro (English: / tʃ ə ˈ m ɔːr oʊ /, chə-MOR-oh; [2] endonym: Finuʼ Chamorro [Northern Mariana Islands] or Finoʼ CHamoru [Guam] /t ͡saˈmoɾu/) [3] is an Austronesian language spoken by about 58,000 people, numbering about 25,800 on Guam and about 32,200 in the Northern Mariana Islands and elsewhere.
The Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs (Chamorro: Depattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro) is an agency of the government of Guam dealing with the Chamorro people and Chamorro culture. The agency is located in the DNA Building in Hagåtña. [1] Chamorro Village (Chamorro: I Sengsong Chamorro), a market and a cultural attraction, is a division ...
Chamorro (family), a political family of Nicaragua Diego Manuel Chamorro (1861–1923) Edgar Chamorro (born 1931) Emiliano Chamorro Vargas (1871–1966) Fernando Chamorro Alfaro (1824–1863) Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro (1933–1994) Fruto Chamorro (1804–1855) Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro (1818–1890) Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal ...
The Chamorro Nation (Chamorro: Nasion Chamoru) [1] is a political movement seeking sovereignty for the island of Guam, founded by Angel Leon Guerrero Santos. [2] The Chamorro Nation was formed on July 21, 1991, [3] comprising numerous grassroots organizations which advocated for the protection of Chamorro land, culture, and political rights. [1]
Guam is home to various basketball organizations, including the Guam Basketball Association. [25] [26] The Guam national football team was founded in 1975 and joined FIFA in 1996. Guam was once considered one of FIFA's weakest teams, and experienced their first victory over a FIFA-registered side in 2009, when they defeated Mongolia in the East ...
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Potu was most likely introduced to Guam by Filipino immigrants during the Spanish era. [2] Tuba is similar to aguardiente and was introduced to Guam as early as 1668 when Diego Luis de San Vitores arrived. [2] Potu is similar to puto in the Philippines where there are many variations, but in Guam it is mainly made of rice and tuba. [2]