Melanesia - Wikipedia
Melanesia (UK: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː z i ə /, US: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː ʒ ə /) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from New Guinea in the west to the Fiji Islands in the east, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and includes the Arafura Sea .
Melanesian culture | History, Art, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
Melanesian culture, the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific Islands known as Melanesia. From northwest to southeast, the islands form an arc that begins with New Guinea (the western half of which is called Papua and is part of Indonesia, and the.
Where Is Melanesia? - WorldAtlas
Dec 11, 2020 · Approximately 12 million people live in Melanesia today. Melanesia is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is made up of 2,000 islands stretching from the Arafura Sea in Indonesian waters to the eastern side of the western Pacific Ocean, and from the island of New Guinea in the north to New Caledonia and the surrounding waters to the south.
Melanesians - Wikipedia
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.
Melanesia, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy
Melanesia, an introduction. To the north and east of Australia lie the islands known as Melanesia. These islands form one of the most culturally complex regions of the entire world, with 1,293 languages spoken across the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the island of New Guinea (politically divided into Indonesia’s West Papua ...
Melanesia - New World Encyclopedia
Melanesia (from Greek, meaning "black islands") is a region extending from the western side of the eastern Pacific to the Arafura Sea, north and northeast of Australia. It consists of 2,000 islands with a total land area of about 386,000 square miles (one million square kilometers), and is home to about 12 million people.
Polynesia Vs. Melanesia: Deciphering the Differences
Melanesia is world-famous for its prime underwater sightings—the region encompasses the “Coral Triangle,” a zone spanning from Malaysia to the Solomon Islands and as far north as the Philippines that’s renowned for its astonishing underwater biodiversity.
Smarthistory – Melanesia, an introduction
Melanesia, an introduction. To the north and east of Australia lie the islands known as Melanesia. These islands form one of the most culturally complex regions of the entire world, with 1,293 languages spoken across the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the island of New Guinea (politically divided into Indonesia’s West Papua ...