tribespeople

plural noun

tribes·​peo·​ple ˈtrībz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce tribespeople (audio)
: members of a tribe

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There, rangers have been tasked with keeping Baka tribespeople out of vast areas of rainforest that have been designated as protected. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Yet for years to come, visitors to the area would report encounters with local tribespeople, and tales of their ancestors, who had European features. — Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025 More than 250 people died this week after clashes broke out on Sunday between Bedouin tribespeople and Druze militias. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 July 2025 There are Andean peaks and Amazonian jungles, gaucho prairies and colonial towns, indigenous tribespeople and a wild Pacific coast. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for tribespeople

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tribespeople was in 1888

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“Tribespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribespeople. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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