tribal names

Indigenous group identifiers

Tribal names are the names by which indigenous peoples, ethnic groups, or clans identify themselves or are identified by others.

These range from self-designated names (endonyms) to names assigned by outsiders (exonyms), which sometimes carry outdated or offensive connotations: The tribe prefers their traditional name to the one European settlers gave them.

In casual use, tribal names can refer to any group's identifying label.

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Ute · Navajo · Zulu · Lakota · Xhosa · Quechua · clan name · Haida · totem pole · Yoruba · Inuit · Ainu · Algonquin · Huron · Maasai · Shoshone · reservation land · Powhatan

Opposites
collective vs. individual identity

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Identifying labels for individuals

given names · family names · first names · patronymics · birth names

traditional/indigenous vs. modern/state classification

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Shared belonging to countries

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G