Chamorro language

Chamorro (;  (CNMI),  (Guam)) is a language spoken in Guam and the Mariana Islands by the Chamorro people. It has a lot of loanwords from the Spanish language. It is spoken by about 58,000 people.  

The Chamorro language has its own Wikipedia. The first edit was made there in 2004.

 History 
In 1922, the US government banned the Chamorro language. Now, most Chamorro in Guam speak English. However, some people are teaching Chamorro classes so that others can learn the language.

 Letters 
Chamorro uses the ABCs like English and Spanish. The Spanish brought them this alphabet.

 Vowels 
Chamorro has 6 vowels.
+LetterPronunciationÅlike a in carAlike a in catIlike ee in meet or i in pitElike e in met or ee in meetUlike oo in tool or u in putOlike ow in low or u in put

 Consonants 
Chamorro has 19 consonants.
+LetterPronunciation'as in the space between "uh" and "oh" in uh-ohBChDFGHJKLMNÑas in the ni in onionNGas in the ng in singPRSTYas in the z in zoo or j in June
References

Category:Languages of the United States
Category:Guam
Category:Northern Mariana Islands
Category:Austronesian languages