Melanesia is one of three major cultural areas of the Pacific Ocean islands, along with Micronesia and Polynesia. Melanesia (UK: / ˌmɛləˈniːziə / ⓘ, US: / ˌmɛləˈniːʒə /) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in an area stretching from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands. [1] . 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.

Melanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region in Southwest Oceania that encompasses the archipelagos of New Guinea (including Indonesian New Guinea and Papua New Guinea), the Torres Strait Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.

Oceania with its sovereign states and dependent territories within the subregions Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Definitions of Oceania vary. [21] [22] [7] The broadest definition encompasses the many islands between mainland Asia and the Americas.[6] [23] [24] The island nation of Australia is the only piece of land in …

Melanesia is a region of islands in Oceania. It stretches from the western side of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, to the Arafura Sea, northeast of Australia. Its name was invented in 1832 and means "black islands". The following islands and groups of islands since the 19th century have been considered part of Melanesia:

2024年12月21日 · Melanesian culture, the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific Islands known as Melanesia.

Melanésia é uma sub-região da Oceania no sudoeste do Oceano Pacífico. Ela se estende da Nova Guiné, no oeste, até as Ilhas Fiji, no leste, [1][2][3] e inclui o Mar de Arafura. A região inclui os quatro países independentes de Fiji, Vanuatu, Ilhas Salomão e Papua-Nova Guiné.

Melanesia adalah gugus kepulauan yang memanjang dari kepulauan Papua Barat di Indonesia dan lalu ke timur sampai Samudra Pasifik bagian barat, Australia serta utara dan timur laut Australia. Istilah ini pertama kali digunakan oleh penjelajah Prancis bernama Jules Dumont d'Urville pada tahun 1832 untuk menunjuk ke sebuah kelompok etnik dan ...

Island Melanesia is a subregion of Melanesia in Oceania. It is located east of New Guinea island, from the Bismarck Archipelago to New Caledonia. [1]

Pages in category "Melanesia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.