--- title: "Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language" category: "Politics" area: "Asia-Pacific" published: "2026-08-05T02:05:14.295Z" source_reported: "2026-08-03T18:06:37.000Z" updated: "2026-08-05T02:35:07.461Z" trust_score: 62 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" --- # 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* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 62 of 100, higher is better. Multiple digests corroborate name change. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. Lack of direct quotes or specific details. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Measured language in headlines. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. **Coverage watch:** unwatched. Checked 0 times; 0 checks found a material change. ## How the sides framed it ### 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 No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Remolacha - Noticias Republica Dominicana](https://remolacha.net/2026/08/republica-de-naoero) — The Smallest Third Country in the World Changes Its Name - [WFXB](https://wfxb.com/2026/08/03/nauru-worlds-third-smallest-country-changes-name-to-naoero) — Nauru, World's Third Smallest Country, Changes Name To Naoero - [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/news/international/nauru-the-worlds-3rd-smallest-country-changes-its-name-to-naoero/article71302707.ece) — Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero - [Los Angeles Times](https://latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-03/nauru-worlds-3rd-smallest-country-changes-its-name-to-naoero) — Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero - [Independent Español](https://independentespanol.com/noticias/mundo/europa/nauru-el-3er-pais-mas-pequeno-del-mundo-cambia-su-nombre-a-naoero-b3026614.html) — Nauru, the 3rd Smallest Country in the World, Changes Its Name to Naoero - [PBS NewsHour](https://pbs.org/newshour/world/nauru-the-worlds-3rd-smallest-country-changes-its-name-to-naoero) — Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Nauru changes name to Republic of Naoero to match national language", https://mediabias.news/politics/nauru-changes-name-to-republic-of-naoero-to-match-national-language