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Indigenous person in Burma or Indonesia (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maori

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'indigenous person' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'in burma or indonesia' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MAORI' is hidden within 'burma or indonesia'.

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(Other definitions for maori that I've seen before include "antipodean language" , "native people" , "Indigenous New Zealanders" , "aboriginal inhabitant" , "Native Kiwi" .)

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