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Adjective: indigenous  in'di-ju-nus
  1. Originating where it is found
    "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
    - autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, desi [Asia]

See also: indigenously, indigenousness, native

Encyclopedia: Indigenous Indigenous, minority and lesser-used languages