near-native /nɪə̯ˈneɪ̯tɪv/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Nearly native; close to be seen as indigenous to a particular habitat. noun1 •A person who is not native.[…] these data constitute little support for the notion of generalized competence differences between natives and near-natives. — 1992 formsnear-natives
