homeland

noun5

1. •
   the country that someone thinks of as their own and feels a part of

   • After years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
   • They fought bravely to defend their homeland.
2. •
   One's country of residence.
3. •
   One's country of birth.
4. •
   The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
5. •
   (South-Africa, historical) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.