Chamorro's Neighbors

Chamorro's Neighbors

The largest ethnic group of the island Guam is the native Chamorros accounting for 47% of the total population. Other significant ethnic groups include those of Filipino (25%), Amricans or White (10%), and Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans (18%). 

                         

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The contact between the Chamorros and Filipinos started as a result of Western colonization. When the Spanish took over the island of Guam and the Philippines they decided to bring Filipino as a result of the overpopulation in the Philippines. They brought skillful men, who could help them build their colony in Guam. There was a point in history where the Chamorro people could no longer distinguish themselves from the Filipino. Although during the Spanish era many Chamorros intermarried with Filipino, today their relationship is a little bit weak, because Filipinos are starting to outnumber the Chamorros in every field. Chamorros today feel like the only way to find a job is to move to the States because the Filipinos have taken over every job out there in Guam. 

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