indigenous
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These differences reflect the influence of indigenous languages - Nigeria has more than 500 languages which shape its cadence and intonation, while Kenya's Bantu, Nilotic and Cushitic mix give rise to its own accents.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Their extensive instructions included recording anything of natural and cultural interest, communicating the acquisition to the indigenous people along the way, and negotiating terms with these tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
That context starts with archival footage of French-colonized Algeria in the 1930s, the visuals speaking to both a humming aura of activity and the reality of who’s indigenous and who’s not.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
That includes building out Royal Bank’s defense sector practice, expanding infrastructure and project finance capabilities, and a focus on Canada’s Far North and indigenous partnerships, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Only in 1928 did the first careful estimate of the indigenous population appear.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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