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indigenous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic |
| Derivation | indigenousness |
the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan.
Examples of indigenous
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The principal grape variety is Nerello Mascalese, which is indigenous to Sicily.
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Our lands are rich with God's crea-tion, home to ancient and indigenous peoples.
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Some are wiped out, especially the indigenous groups, who slowly become extinct.
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Curare is the poison the indigenous populations of the Amazon use while hunting.
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Surprisingly, the number of indigenous language speakers is higher than in 2000.
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It gave us a breadth of experience with indigenous Australia which was precious.
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The shortest living indigenous culture is the vegetarian culture of south india.
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Morales says the new charter is needed to empower Bolivia's indigenous majority.
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In 1992 she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending indigenous peoples.
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- Autochthonal: originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
- (indigenously) in an indigenous manner
- (indigenousness) nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
- Indigenous is an American blues-rock group that came to prominence in the late 1990s. The band originally consisted of two brothers, Mato Nanji ('mah-TOE non-GEE' vocals and guitar, born 1974), Pte ('peh-TAY' bass guitar), along with their sister, Wanbdi ('wan-ba-DEE' drums, vocals), and their ...
- In biogeography, a species is defined as native to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention. ...
- Born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. [from 17th c.]; Innate, inborn. [from 19th c.]
- There is no official definition of Indigenous peoples. In part, the term "Indigenous" is described as follows: "Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider ...
- Originating from a culture with ancient ties to the land in which a group resides.
- Generally used in the international context, "indigenous" refers to peoples who are original to a particular territory. This term is very similar to Aboriginal and has a positive connotation.
