Negrito

noun

Ne·gri·to | \ nə-ˈgrē-(ˌ)tō

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plural Negritos or Negritoes

Definition of Negrito

: 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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The first known use of Negrito was in 1812

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