The president of the Pacific island country, David Adeang, said the decision had been made to realign the name with the language of the people who lived there. On Thursday, it said that the new shorthand will be Naoero, while its people will now be known as dei-Naoero. “This proposed change seeks to more faithfully honor our nation’s heritage, our language and our identity,” said Adeang. In its statement, the government said that “the name Naoero has never been lost, but rather waiting to be fully embraced.” Nauru became an independent country in 1968 and was previously administered by Australia.