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Meanings of indigenous in English

Originating where it is found.

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        A descendant of the first known human inhabitants of a region or country.

              Usage of indigenous in English
              1
              OPINION:Foreign Direct Investment is great -but what about indigenous economic growth?
              The Irish Times
              2
              The tea-tree flourishes best in temperate regions; in China it is indigenous.
              The Book of Household Management
              3
              The advertising community has a responsibility to our trusted indigenous radio sector.
              The Irish Times
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              Under Brazilian law, major infrastructure projects require prior consultation with indigenous communities.
              The Guardian
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              Soon after, a violent conflict between the indigenous community and farmers started.
              Reuters
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              Survival International, an indigenous tribe advocacy group, says the situation is dire.
              News.com.au
              7
              Brazil's Ministry of Health in 2004 restricted SESAI's services to indigenous villages.
              Reuters
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              Its work is centred on working for climate justice and indigenous sovereignty.
              Radio NZ
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              The first case has already been reported in an Amazon indigenous community.
              The Guardian
              10
              The protests have drawn thousands of Ecuadorians from outside the indigenous minority.
              The Guardian
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              It also has an indigenous ethnic Baluch insurgency fighting the central government.
              Reuters
              12
              It also has an indigenous ethnic Baloch insurgency fighting against central government.
              Reuters
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              It also has an indigenous ethnic Baloch insurgency fighting the central government.
              Reuters
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              Angela Kaxuyana said the rules effectively deny many indigenous people adequate healthcare.
              Reuters
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              Environmentalists and indigenous groups have launched repeated legal challenges against the project.
              Reuters
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              The government only issued a formal apology to indigenous people in 2008.
              Reuters
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