瑙鲁，拟改国名
双语君约 2 分钟新华社消息，瑙鲁政府12日说，该国议会当天通过一项宪法修正案，拟将国名由“Nauru（瑙鲁）”更改为“Naoero（音译为瑙埃罗）”。该修正案还需经全民公投通过。
Nauru's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment to rename the country "Naoero".
A national referendum will follow to complete the constitutional procedures.
The government said the name change will be reflected across national official records and symbols, and official identity regionally and internationally, including at the United Nations.
该更名提案最初由总统阿迪昂于1月提出。瑙鲁政府此前表示，“瑙埃罗”这一名称更能体现瑙鲁的民族遗产、语言和身份认同。政府解释说，现行国名“瑙鲁”源于外国语言，难以准确发音“瑙埃罗”。
The proposal was initially tabled by Nauruan President David Adeang in January.
In his second reading speech on Jan 29, Adeang said "while the name Nauru has been recognised internationally since independence, this proposed change seeks to more faithfully honour our nation's heritage, our language, and our identity".
In January, the government said the name Nauru emerged because Naoero could not be properly pronounced by foreign tongues.
瑙鲁位于中太平洋，由一个独立的珊瑚礁岛及周边海域构成。瑙鲁统计局网站数据显示，该国人口在2021年约为1.17万。
来源：新华社 新西兰国家广播电台
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