Melanesian

Melanesian
[ˌmɛlə'ni:zɪ(ə)n, -ʒ(ə)n]
noun
1》 a native or inhabitant of any of the islands of Melanesia in the western Pacific.
2》 any of the languages of Melanesia.
adjective relating to Melanesia, its peoples, or their languages.

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