Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language
The Pacific island nation updates its official name and international code to reflect local spelling and pronunciation
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Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language
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What this story says
- Nauru is now officially called the Republic of Naoero, matching the spelling and pronunciation of its national language.
- The country’s international code changes from NRU to NRO, and its people will be known as dei-Naoero.
- The name change was announced by the country’s president, though the exact date of the change is unclear.
- No centre- or right-rated outlets reported the story, according to the digests available.
The Pacific island nation of Nauru has changed its official name to the Republic of Naoero. The decision was made to align the name with the spelling and pronunciation of the country’s national language. The president of Nauru announced the change, though the reports do not specify when the new name took effect.
Nauru’s international code will change from NRU to NRO. Its people will now be referred to as dei-Naoero, replacing the previous term Nauruan. The name Nauru, commonly pronounced as Now-roo abroad, will now be spoken as Now-ero in line with local usage.
What the coverage left out
No centre- or right-rated digests carried the story at all. The left-rated digest from The Hindu did not mention the change in the country’s international code or the new term for its people, dei-Naoero.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
- The Hindu’s digest led on the name change as a move to honour the country’s heritage and national language. It did not include details on the international code change or the new term for the country’s people, which were reported by WFXB.
Centre
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Right
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- Is the coverage of Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language biased?
- Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language is one event reported by several outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Why did Nauru change its name?
- Nauru changed its name to the Republic of Naoero to match the spelling and pronunciation of its national language. The move was announced by the country’s president as a way to honour its heritage and local usage.
- What is Nauru’s new international code?
- Nauru’s international code changes from NRU to NRO. The update reflects the country’s new official name, the Republic of Naoero, as reported by WFXB.
- What will Nauru’s people be called now?
- The people of Nauru will now be known as dei-Naoero, replacing the previous term Nauruan. The change was included in the WFXB digest of the story.
Read it at the source
6 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
3- Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero (opens Los Angeles Times in a new tab)
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- Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
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Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
3- The Smallest Third Country in the World Changes Its Name (opens Remolacha in a new tab)
- Nauru, World's Third Smallest Country, Changes Name To Naoero (opens WFXB in a new tab)
- Nauru, the 3rd Smallest Country in the World, Changes Its Name to Naoero (opens Independent Español in a new tab)
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