Melanesians

Melanesians
Biak people in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Languages
Melanesian languages, Papuan languages, Indonesian, English, English-based creoles, Rabaul Creole German, French
Religion
Predominantly Christianity, minority traditional Melanesian religion, and Islam
Related ethnic groups
Aboriginal Australians, Austronesian peoples, Euronesians

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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