Refers to a person who lives in a village; neutral term without strong connotation.
村人たちは祭りの準備を始めた。
The villagers began preparing for the festival.
That villager kindly told me the way.
The traveler asked a villager for directions.
On festival days, the villagers gather in the square.
The hero saved the villagers from the flood.
The main character talked to a villager and got some information.