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Tribal vs Adivasi - What's the difference?

tribal | adivasi |

As nouns the difference between tribal and adivasi

is that tribal is a design or that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo while Adivasi is a member of a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India.

As an adjective tribal

is of, or relating to, tribes.

tribal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, tribes
  • Based on or organized according to tribes.

    • Derived terms

    * neotribalism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo
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    adivasi

    English

    (wikipedia Adivasi)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A member of a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India.