indigenous

[US]/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
[UK]/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. native; inherent

Phrases & Collocations

indigenous peoples

indigenous culture

indigenous land rights

indigenous population

indigenous knowledge

Example Sentences

the indigenous polytheistic religion of Japan

the discord between indigenous and Western cultures.

the indigenous peoples of Siberia.

feelings indigenous to human beings

The potato is indigenous to South America.

Giant pandas are indigenous to China.

Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.

coriander is indigenous to southern Europe.

The indigenous method costs less money.

housing areas that are walled off from the indigenous population.

Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.

Indigenous peoples and conquerors gradually coalesced into the present-day population.

The Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan. Somethingendemic is prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality or people:

The SR-71's unusual silhouette caused workers at a U.S. base in Okinawa, Japan, to refer to the plane as the habu—a poisonous black snake indigenous to the island.

Exhibited here are some symbolic genital worships and art works as well as indigenous child-delivery tools and aborticide.

Real-world Examples

Indigenous people there are dying in alarming numbers.

Source: NPR News June 2020 Compilation

Many indigenous languages are dying due to historically forced assimilation.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) November 2017 Collection

And of those, eight million were indigenous lands.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

I love their exhibit on Indigenous fashion.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Davi Kopenawa leads the Yanomami Indigenous group.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Guess which side the indigenous peoples played?

Source: Crash Course in Drama

" Indigenous innovation" and technological self-reliance are now core to China's development strategy.

Source: Time

Supporters say the president can expand indigenous territories.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Bolsonaro pushed to legalize mining in Indigenous territories.

Source: VOA Special English: World

His visit was criticized by local Indigenous leaders.

Source: VOA Special English: World

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