natives
n. countablen. people who were born in a particular place. You use this to talk about the original inhabitants of a country or the local people in a city.
n. the original inhabitants of a specific region or country, or people born and raised in a particular locality. Often carries colonial connotations when used by outsiders; modern usage frequently prefers more specific terms like 'indigenous peoples' or 'locals'.
The natives of this island have a unique language.
After living in the city for ten years, she finally felt like one of the natives.
The documentary explores how the natives of the Amazon basin have adapted their traditional agricultural techniques to combat the effects of rapid climate change.
Usually plural when referring to a group of people; can be sensitive or offensive in colonial contexts.