Negrito
noun
Ne·gri·to
nə-ˈgrē-(ˌ)tō 
plural Negritos or Negritoes
: a member of a people (such as the Andamanese) belonging to a group of dark-skinned peoples of small stature that live in Oceania and the southeastern part of Asia
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“Negrito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Negrito. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Negrito
noun
Ne·gri·to
nə-ˈgrēt-ō
plural Negritos or Negritoes
: a member of any of a group of dark-skinned peoples that are of small size and live in Oceania and southeastern Asia
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