CHamoru is a syllabic language. ‬Orthographic rules are tied to syllables and pronun‭ciation is linked with the position of stressed and unstressed vowels within syllables‭.‬ The complex application of grammar and spelling rules comes naturally to first‭-‬language speakers as they learn what to say and how to speak‭. ‬As the CHamoru language moves from orality to literacy, children learn Guåhan’s indigenous language in the classroom by first learning alphabets and symbols and associating sounds with written representations. ‬This set of syllabary tiles includes the most common sounds learners hear and speak in CHamoru. ‬It is a simple tool that‭ ‬facilitates the process of recognition of the combinations of vowels and consonants that make up sounds or syllables that are contained in words‭.‬ It is especially useful for learning to read and write in CHamoru.