Ne·gri·to
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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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“Negrito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Negrito. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Negrito was in 1812
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