The first step is to start. I fine’ne’na i tutuhon.
Everyone learns different. On the Internet, we are fortunate to have online classes, websites, videos and books to help learn Chamorro. We hope there’s a method that matches your preferred learning style. The first step is to start. Nihi ta tutuhon.
Chamorro Language Lessons Online via Zoom
Weekly lessons hosted by Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua
Follow the Guam Bus for the next session.
https://www.instagram.com/theguambus/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/theguambus
Northern Mariana Islands Chamorro Language video lessons
Conducted by Saipan elementary school teachers
Various lessons across five episodes
https://mycnmi.com/lets-learn-chamorro/
Learning Chamoru website
Chamorro language lessons (self-guided), dictionary, videos, audios
University of Guam
https://www.learningchamoru.com/pages/how-it-works
A great place to start learning Chamorro is the alphabet. There are several options below.
Fino’ Håya, Chamorro Alphabet, videos
Listen to the alphabet and common words in the Chamorro language
Project created by Guam Community College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPm96kjx5ng
Atfabeton CHamoru, video
Siñora Mesa
Northern Mariana Islands teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnIjUnNKrPI
Children Books, Flashcards, Games
The Guam Bus
Children books are a great place to start learning the language
https://www.theguambus.com/products
The most popular Chamorro Dictionary book
For those who want a physical dictionary
a.co/d/6km03Os
I Atfabeton Chamorro: The ABCs of Chamorro, book
https://uogpress.com/product/i-atfabeton-chamorro-the-abcs-of-chamorro-hardcover/
Everyday Chamorro: Chamorro Language Phrases for Beginners, book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25117515-everyday-chamorro
Other books for learning Chamorro
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/132976.Chamorro_Language