as in aborigines
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
they still speak the language of the region's aboriginals
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natives
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Guiding foreign climbers to Everest and other peaks provides crucial family income to many Sherpas, natives of the Solukhumbu district where Everest is located.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026 -
Karki and Tiwari, who also own several liquor stores across the metro, are Nepal natives who signed a five-year lease in December.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Aboriginals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboriginals. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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