मलैनेशियन
Also known as Melanisians
Melanesians are the predominant and Indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in an area stretching from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands. Most speak one of the many languages of the Austronesian language family (especially ones in the Oceanic branch) or one of the many unrelated families of Papuan languages. There are several creoles of the region, such as Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Solomon Islands Pijin, Bislama, and Papuan Malay.
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- Melanesians
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- Biak people in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
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- Melanesian languages, Papuan languages, Indonesian, English, English-based creoles, Rabaul Creole German, French
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- Predominantly Christianity, minority traditional Melanesian religion, and Islam
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- Aboriginal Australians, Austronesian peoples, Euronesians
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