Melanesians are the Indigenous people of the southern Pacific Islands known as the Melanesia. The
name Melanesia was coined by Europeans which comes from two Greek words: “Melas”, black and
“Nisos”, island. As the name suggests, Melanesians are known for its dark skin compared to other
Indigenous people around it.
Melanesians are the Indigenous people of the southern Pacific Islands known as the Melanesia. The
name Melanesia was coined by Europeans which comes from two Greek words: “Melas”, black and
“Nisos”, island. As the name suggests, Melanesians are known for its dark skin compared to other
Indigenous people around it.
Despite often considered the Indigenous people of the Pacific Islands, Indonesia has the biggest
Melanesian population with over 13 million people. Although Indonesia is geographically and
politically located in Southeast Asia, the eastern islands of the country are inhabited by Melanesians,
such as Papua, Moluccas, and the Eastern Nusa Tenggara.
