aboriginal population

collocation in English

meaningsofaboriginalandpopulation

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aboriginal
adjective
uk
/ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us
/ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
consisting of or relating to a race of people who lived in a country before any ...
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population
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
all the people living in a particular country, area, ...
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(Definition ofaboriginalandpopulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The area also has a significant and relatively youngaboriginalpopulation.
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The riding'saboriginalpopulationis 8%, and almost 19% of the population is over 65 years of age.
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Unlike the capital town, major district population comprisesaboriginalpopulation.
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Theaboriginalpopulationin the riding is 14%.
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By 1950, the essential blood group anthropology of aboriginal populations throughout the world had been established.
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Theaboriginalpopulationis 15%.
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On the one hand, political developments in the north were redefining relations between mainstream society and aboriginal populations, who were now fighting for their rights.
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Its name is derived from the local aboriginal population's meaning for, a gurgling stream.
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Aboriginal populations have been increasing in this region.
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These eels were once an abundant source of food for aboriginal populations, as well as providing a source of food for great blue herons, otters, and other animals.
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