The president draws his support mainly from the poor indigenous majority, concentrated in the western highlands.

Rising friction with the indigenous majority even led to the creation of an "anti-Italians party" in 1963.

Statistically, Portuguese Africa's white Portuguese population were indeed wealthier and more educated than the indigenous majority.

The revised constitution made all parliamentary seats communal, with a built-in indigenous majority.

Tells about the longstanding tensions between the Americo-Liberians, also known as the "settlers," who ruled the country for most of its history, and the indigenous majority.

Since the 1990s, the indigenous majority has seized political power and most of the local elected officers are of Quechua origin.

Also, "overnight democracy will empower the poor, indigenous majority.

Optimism is generally high, especially among the indigenous majority, although many changes are afoot.

He is the first Indian to hold that position in the country, where the indigenous majority has long felt oppressed and cut off from political power.

Statistically, Mozambique's Portuguese whites were indeed wealthier and more skilled than the black indigenous majority.