What are the caretakers on Ahch-To commonly called?

The story behind the answer

“Caretakers” is the in-universe nickname for the native species that maintains the ancient Jedi village on Ahch-To, identified in canon sources (e.g., The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary) as the Lanai. They’re amphibious, bird-faced islanders who repair huts, tend shrines, and enforce local customs—famously grumbling when Rey disrupts their work. Uniquely, the females inhabit the island while the males live at sea as fishers and return periodically for festivals.

The distractors—Loraan, Talae, and Mekar—aren’t recognized Star Wars species associated with Ahch-To in canon, which helps single out the correct term. Fun detail: the Lanai coexist with porgs and have maintained the ruins since ancient times, long before Luke’s exile, preserving the remnants of the first Jedi Temple.