indigenous
indigenousadjective
UK/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/US/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
C2belonging to a place, or having lived there before other people arrived
- The forest is home to many indigenous people.
UK/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/US/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
C2belonging to a place, or having lived there before other people arrived