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Indigenous

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Indigenous definition 1

Original people (Original people)

"Indigenous knowledge valuable (Indigenous knowledge is valuable)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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April 2026

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