How do you spell Indigenous?
Correct spelling
indigenous
Remember: in-DIG-enous - natives DIG deep roots in their homeland
Why is indigenous spelled this way?
From Latin indigena, a native. INDU (in) + GIGNERE (to beget). Something indigenous was begotten in its place — belonging by birth rather than arrival.
Common misspellings of indigenous
indiginousindegenousindigeniousindigonous
Example
The indigenous peoples of Australia have lived on the continent for over 60,000 years.