Definition of "tribals" []

• Plural form of tribal. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "The men were described as "tribals," a term referring to the region's indigenous people, most of whom remain mired in poverty and illiteracy."
• "To many, Dr Sen is the victim of intimidation by a BJP-run state government fed up with his do-gooding efforts on behalf of "tribals"-indigenous folk, often in forests, whom the"
• "Millions of India's so-called tribals have seen their standard of living drop to the bottom of India's poverty ladder in the war between the Indian government and Maoist rebels."