I was in a focus group discussing Chamorro language recently and the suggestion I loved hearing was to first create safe spaces for Chamorros to come and go which would require us to interact while speaking Chamorro but be kind to new learners with gentle correction/suggestions.
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Think dance halls, community gardens, volunteer orgs, or even coffee shop Chamorro hours.
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Hungan, dinanchi hao! Eyu ha an ta u'usa yanngen kombieni para ta usa. Bula eyu lokkui mamafnas yan malilingu sen ti ta usa. Debi na ta susteni I lengguåhi-ta; eyu I se'su ta usa yan lokkui' eyu I hassan ta usa.
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Hunggan che'lu, magåhet ennao! Malingu hit i lengguahi sa ti siña kumuentus gi fino'Chamorro sa ti nisisita, espesiatmente giya Guahan yan i manhoben. Dispensa sa mafatinas yu este na manoppe' sin diksionariu lol.
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