What is the meaning of Papuan?

noun

  • A native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea.
  • Any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages.

adjective

  • Of or relating to Papua or its people or language.
    • usage: "Papuan native crafts"; "Papuan vowels"
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