Abstract
This paper examines the ethnolinguistic identities and ideologies about language and cultural maintenance for a small group of Chamorro Millennials in the diaspora. Findings include the reconstruction of the meanings of the terms “Chamorro” and “Guamanian,” sustained cultural connections to Guam, mixed and intergenerational identities, and the links between language and identity. We also discuss specific Chamorro lexicon that were brought up by participants. We argue that selectively holding on to language and culture allows this specific subgroup of the Chamorro diaspora to (re)construct, (re)locate, and reconnect with their heritage language and culture in contemporary ways.
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