Nauru Bwiema

Nauru Bwiema
English: Nauru, our homeland

National anthem of  Nauru

Lyrics Margaret Hendrie
Music Laurence Henry Hicks
Adopted 1968

"Nauru Bwiema" ("Nauru, our homeland" in Nauruan) is the national anthem of Nauru.

Words and music

The words of the anthem were written by Margaret Hendrie. The music was composed by Laurence Henry Hicks.

Nauru adopted this anthem in 1968, when they became sovereign.

Nauruan lyrics

Nauru bwiema, ngabena ma auwe.
Ma dedaro bwe dogum, mo otata bet egom.
Atsin ngago bwien okor, ama bagadugu
Epoa ngabuna ri nan orre bet imur.
Ama memag ma nan epodan eredu won engiden,
Miyan aema ngeiyin ouge:
Nauru eko dogin!

English translation

Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love,
We all pray for you and we also praise your name.
Since long ago you have been the home of our great forefathers
And will be for generations yet to come.
We all join in together to honour your flag,
And we shall rejoice together and say:
Nauru for evermore!

See also

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