Melanesian
Mel·a·ne·sian
noun \ˌme-lə-ˈnē-zhən, -shən\Definition of MELANESIAN
1
: a member of the dominant native group of Melanesia
2
: a language group consisting of the Austronesian languages of Melanesia
— Melanesian adjective
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1845
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