tribespeople

[ trahybz-pee-puh l ]

/ ˈtraɪbzˌpi pəl /

the members of a tribe.

Origin of tribespeople

First recorded in 1885–90; tribe + 's¹ + people

Chisera, when you go up to the Friend of the Soul of Man, you cannot be always asking for the tribespeople.

The Arrow-Maker |Mary Austin
Opee-Kwan demanded, half of himself and half of his tribespeople.

Children of the Frost |Jack London
On the whole, the Brahui tribespeople treated them well, and there was no serious collision.

The Gates of India |Thomas Holdich
At Pukerangiora, about 1830, he slew hundreds of Ngati-Awa tribespeople, and with his warriors cooked and ate them.

The adventures of Kimble Bent |James Cowan

If such were the case, it was a state of mind he could not tolerate in any of his tribespeople.

Jerry of the Islands |Jack London