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- Dictionaryindigenous/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/
adjective
- 1. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: "the indigenous peoples of Siberia"
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Indigenous means existing naturally or having always lived in a place, or relating to the original people of a place. Learn more about the word, its usage, and its synonyms with Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word indigenous, which means native, innate, or belonging to the earliest inhabitants of a place. See examples of indigenous in sentences and related phrases and articles.
Indigenous means existing naturally or having always lived in a place, or relating to the original people of a place. Learn more about the word, its usage, and its synonyms with Cambridge Dictionary.
Indigenous definition: originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to). See examples of INDIGENOUS used in a sentence.
There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, [a] [1] [2] [3] although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model. [4]
Indigenous means belonging to the country or region where someone or something is found, rather than coming from another place. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, examples and usage of indigenous.
(of people and their culture) coming from a particular place and having lived there for a long time before other people came there; relating to, belonging to or developed by these people synonym native. the indigenous peoples/languages of an area; Indigenous Australians/Canadians; indigenous land/territory; She campaigns for indigenous rights.
