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The nation of Nauru/Naoero may be following eSwatini and Türkiye by changing its English name to be truer to native pronunciation.

<<"Nauru emerged because Naoero could not be properly pronounced by foreign tongues, and was changed not by our choice, but for convenience," the government said in a statement explaining the change.>>

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/13/world/asia-oceania/pacific-nation-nauru-to-change-name-in-break-from-colonial-past/2342436

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Pacific nation Nauru to change name in break from colonial past

SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when 'foreign tongues' mangled the native language.

The Manila Times