The Guam Bus

The Guam Bus The mission of the Guam Bus is to revitalise the Chamoru language & empower the Chamoru people.

25/08/2026

We love Chamoru stuff. We have watched the Odyssey several times. We also found belembaotuyan. Memes are inevitable.

Akli’e’ made this video and he says “un måta, un bosbos såkman, un taotao yan I planu-ña ni yumamak I padet Troy!”

For The Guam Bus, we like to imagine the odysseys our people have taken across unknown oceans for thousands of years and also create books, comics and stories to help us imagine where they will go into the future.

Support our efforts at www.theguambus.com

Want to help your children learn the Chamoru alphabet? The Guam Bus is here to help, we published our first Chamoru alph...
24/08/2026

Want to help your children learn the Chamoru alphabet? The Guam Bus is here to help, we published our first Chamoru alphabet board book earlier this year, starring our very own boniton boboi si Makåhna.

This board book great for introducing the Chamoru language and alphabet to your family. It is illustrated by Makåhna’s oldest sibling Sumåhi.

You can get a copy of it today on our website (www.theguambus.com) and we do ship off-island. You can also find it on island at The Local Shop, Faith Bookstore, Rexall Drugs, Bonita Baby, Puti’on Place and others.

Chumåchalek i hilitai. The monitor lizard is smiling. If you haven’t gotten our animal, fruits and vegetable or bird fla...
23/08/2026

Chumåchalek i hilitai. The monitor lizard is smiling.

If you haven’t gotten our animal, fruits and vegetable or bird flash cards yet, you are missing out on a simple, but cute way to learn some basic Chamoru language. Get packs today on our website: www.theguambus.com.

It is never too late or too early to start learning your native language. Whether you are learning for yourself, to conn...
21/08/2026

It is never too late or too early to start learning your native language. Whether you are learning for yourself, to connect to your elders or want something to pass on to your children, ekungok si Lulai, start learning Chamoru today.

For those who need help…

Free weekly ONLINE Chamoru lessons with Miget are back! This time for the Fanuchånan 2026 term (rainy season). The first class will take place AGUPA’, Saturday, August 22nd from 9 am - 12:30 pm, Chamorro Standard Time.

These classes are divided into three levels to support students at different stages of learning, and you are welcome to attend any or all.

Puyitos or Beginning classes take up the first hour and will begin from the basics of learning Chamoru. These are great for those with little or no exposure to Chamoru language.

Poya or Beginner 2 students take up the next hour and this is designed to support students who have been in Chamoru lessons for several months already or previously taken basic Chamoru classes.

The last hour and a half of class is dedicated to Tåndan and Punidera or near-intermediate or intermediate students. This level is great for those near fluent or already fluent in Chamoru as they often analyze the language from a linguistic, cultural and historical perspective.

Put fåbot message this page if you would like to receive a link to join via the Fanuchånan 2026 session of classes via Zoom. There is also a WhatsApp community that has been created to support learners and also different practice groups that people can join.

20/08/2026

Learn Fino’ Chamoru Yan I Guam Bus this week features Miget sharing 10 Chamoru sentences that you can use for talking about your journey to learning Chamoru.

Video created by Sumåhi.

Editor’s note: There are many ways to say things in any language, including Chamoru. Let us know if you say things differently or have any comments.

Miget hosts the Fanachu podcast which tells Chamoru stories and also promoted the Chamoru language. You can support the podcast by signing up on Patreon at www.patreon.com/fanachu. Every new sign up gets shirts and stickers as merch!

Miget’s free weekly Zoom Chamoru classes are starting up again for Fanuchånan 2026! The first class will be this Saturday, August 22nd from 9 am - 12:30 pm ChST. Message the Guam Bus to get the Zoom link.

Learn Chamoru not only to help keep alive our language that has survived for millennia and connects us to our earliest a...
18/08/2026

Learn Chamoru not only to help keep alive our language that has survived for millennia and connects us to our earliest ancestors. Learn Chamoru to make sure that the generational walls of gossip and drama that have been built up with you on the outside, because you couldn’t speak your native language, can finally come tumbling down.

Free weekly ONLINE Chamoru lessons with Miget are back! This time for the Fanuchånan 2026 term (rainy season). The first class will take place this Saturday, August 22nd from 9 am - 12:30 pm, Chamorro Standard Time.

These classes are divided into three levels to support students at different stages of learning, and you are welcome to attend any or all.

Puyitos or Beginning classes take up the first hour and will begin from the basics of learning Chamoru. These are great for those with little or no exposure to Chamoru language.

Poya or Beginner 2 students take up the next hour and this is designed to support students who have been in Chamoru lessons for several months already or previously taken basic Chamoru classes.

The last hour and a half of class is dedicated to Tåndan and Punidera or near-intermediate or intermediate students. This level is great for those near fluent or already fluent in Chamoru as they often analyze the language from a linguistic, cultural and historical perspective.

Put fåbot message this page if you would like to receive a link to join via the Fanuchånan 2026 session of classes via Zoom. There is also a WhatsApp community that has been created to support learners and also different practice groups that people can join.

The Adventures of Akli’e’ is the second bilingual Chamoru children’s book published by the Guam Bus. It was released in ...
18/08/2026

The Adventures of Akli’e’ is the second bilingual Chamoru children’s book published by the Guam Bus. It was released in 2017 and is now in its third printing.

The books stars Akli’e’ as he learns about both Chamoru culture through blacksmith tools and also Chamoru history and legends. On this page Akli’e’ hears about Maga’låhi Hurao who encouraged Chamorus to join together to challenge the Spanish in the 17th century.

You can buy a copy of the Akli’e’ book at www.theguambus.com.

Fanihi: fruit barIf you want to learn more Chamoru language and share it with your children, students, family or friends...
16/08/2026

Fanihi: fruit bar

If you want to learn more Chamoru language and share it with your children, students, family or friends, a set of Guam Bus Bingo cards is a great place to start.

Each bingo set features 75 vocabulary cards and 15 playing sheets. Some cards like the Fanihi include bonus sentences. We try to incorporate imagery and references that are connected to Chamoru heritage.

You can buy a set on our website (www.theguambus.com) or at several local businesses on Guam such as The Local Shop, Faith Bookstore, New Memories, Rexall Drugs, Green Growth Guam, I Tenda from PIPIT, Bonita Baby, Puti’on Place and It Takes a Village. If you are in Hawai’i, you can get Guam Bus Bingo or other products at Native Books and Da Shop in Kaimuki.

16/08/2026

“Ga’pang’s Quest” is an ancient Chamoru epic story, of a mighty warrior who must face off against a ferocious and fiery beast in order to restore the honor of his clan.

It is first published in 2020 and is now in its second printing. It is written by Michael Lujan Bevacqua and illustrated by Neill Frianeza Catangay.

Buy it today on The Guam Bus website: www.theguambus.com. Or if you are Guam you can pick up a copy at The Local Shop.

Put fåbot Fino’ Chamoru. And if you can’t speak Chamoru that’s ok, eyak yan ketungo’ put fåbot. It is never too late to ...
14/08/2026

Put fåbot Fino’ Chamoru. And if you can’t speak Chamoru that’s ok, eyak yan ketungo’ put fåbot. It is never too late to get started and learn. The Guam Bus can help.

Free weekly ONLINE Chamoru lessons with Miget are back! This time for the Fanuchånan 2026 term (rainy season). The first class will take place next Saturday, August 22nd from 9 am - 12:30 pm, Chamorro Standard Time.

These classes are divided into three levels to support students at different stages of learning, and you are welcome to attend any or all.

Puyitos or Beginning classes take up the first hour and will begin from the basics of learning Chamoru. These are great for those with little or no exposure to Chamoru language.

Poya or Beginner 2 students take up the next hour and this is designed to support students who have been in Chamoru lessons for several months already or previously taken basic Chamoru classes.

The last hour and a half of class is dedicated to Tåndan and Punidera or near-intermediate or intermediate students. This level is great for those near fluent or already fluent in Chamoru as they often analyze the language from a linguistic, cultural and historical perspective.

Put fåbot message this page if you would like to receive a link to join via the Fanuchånan 2026 session of classes via Zoom. There is also a WhatsApp community that has been created to support learners and also different practice groups that people can join.

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