inlanders
Non-coastal population members
People who live in the interior of a country or region, away from the coast.
The term often appears in contrast to coastal dwellers: The inlanders had never seen the ocean.
It can carry connotations of being removed from maritime trade, culture, or influence.
Those who occupy space
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- communityCollective of connected people
settlers · denizens · villagers · townsfolk · homesteaders · occupants · neighbors · countryfolk
Remote area beyond settlements
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- upcountryInland rural territory
- mainlandPrincipal connected territory
- heartlandCentral region of significance
countryside · landlocked · midland · central · rural · continental · upland · plateau
Indigenous to a place
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- nativeOriginating from a place
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- tribesAncestral social groups
ethnic · clans · lineage · kinship · heritage · traditions · homeland · birthplace
Regional or narrow-minded
- parochialNarrow in perspective
- insularNarrow in outlook
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
sheltered · isolated · secluded · cloistered · localist · self-contained · rooted · customs
dwellers
Those who occupy space
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- populationAll inhabitants combined
community · settlers · denizens · villagers · townsfolk · homesteaders · occupants · neighbors · countryfolk · natives
hinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- upcountryInland rural territory
- mainlandPrincipal connected territory
heartland · countryside · landlocked · midland · central · rural · continental · upland · plateau · plains
aboriginal
Indigenous to a place
- autochthonousOriginating where found
- nativeOriginating from a place
- ancestralOf one's forebears
tribes · ethnic · clans · lineage · kinship · heritage · traditions · homeland · birthplace · original inhabitants
provincial
Regional or narrow-minded
- parochialNarrow in perspective
- insularNarrow in outlook
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
homogeneous · sheltered · isolated · secluded · cloistered · localist · self-contained · rooted · customs · heritage