Indigènes (en. Natives)

/ɛ̃.di.ʒɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Inhabitant of a country or region, originating from that place.

The indigenous people of the island have a rich and diverse culture.

Les indigènes de l'île ont une culture riche et diversifiée.

Part of an indigenous community.

The rights of indigenous peoples are often ignored by governments.

Les droits des indigènes sont souvent ignorés par les gouvernements.

From Latin 'indigena', meaning a person native to a place.

Indigenous people of the Amazon

Peoples living in the Amazon rainforest, with their own cultures.

indigènes d'Amazonie

Rights of indigenous peoples

The set of rights recognized for indigenous peoples.

droits des indigènes

Voices of indigenous peoples

Representation of the opinions and concerns of native populations.

voix des indigènes

indigenous peoples

Peoples native to a region.

autochtones

colonization

The process by which colonizers settle in a territory.

colonisation

culture

The set of practices and traditions of a group.

culture

A dismissive way to refer to indigenous people, stigmatizing them.

It is unacceptable to use this pejorative term to talk about indigenous peoples.

Il est inacceptable d'utiliser ce terme péjoratif pour parler des indigènes.

Used in certain regions to refer to people living in a traditional manner.

This word is sometimes used to refer to people who still live according to ancient traditions.

Ce mot est parfois utilisé pour parler des gens qui vivent encore selon les anciennes traditions.