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Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English volume

Native-born

Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English vol.
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Native-born  (NATIVE-BORN)


Individuals born in the territory in which they live are called natives 1 of that territory. If their ancestors were among the original inhabitants of that territory, they are called autochthonous 2, indigenous 2 or aboriginal 2 inhabitants; the last term is often reserved for primitive peoples. Statistics frequently distinguish between native- 3 and foreign-born 4 individuals.

  • 2. Aboriginal, adj. - aborigines, n., pl.

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