The depth and breadth of the CHamoru language with its rich use of metaphors and phrases and double meanings cannot easily be captured in the traditional dictionary format of listing and defining words. The aim of this series is to document the wisdom of our ancestors and revitalize the learning and teaching of our language through CHamoru literature.

Currently there are two volumes in the Cultural Dictionary Series written in both CHamoru and English. Entries capture expressions about values, behavior, labels and traditions, which reveal subtle meanings. They represent creative ways that our ancestors taught their beliefs and acceptable codes of conduct, often through humorous twists of words.

A Resource Book of Significant Concepts and Sayings, Vol I, 2022