DNA Genics World K28

Africa:

• Broadly African: Refers to a general genetic heritage from the African continent without specific regional emphasis.
• East African: Populations primarily from countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
• West African: Populations from regions including Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.

Americas:

• Amerindian: Indigenous peoples of North and South America.

Asia:

• Anatolian: Populations located in present-day Turkey, historically known as Asia Minor.
• Broadly Central Asian: Encompasses populations from countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
• Broadly Indian: Covers the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
• East Asian: Incorporates populations from China, Japan, and Korea.
• South Asian: Primarily focuses on populations from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
• West Asian: Encompasses populations from regions like Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.

Europe:

• Broadly Balkan: Refers to populations from Southeast Europe including countries like Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
• Broadly Caucasian: Covers the ethnic diversity of the Caucasus region, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
• Broadly Levantine: Encompasses populations from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Israel.
• Broadly North African: Refers to populations from the Maghreb region, including Morocco and Algeria.
• Broadly Peninsula Arab: Populations from the Arabian Peninsula.
• Eastern European: Originates from countries like Russia, Poland, and Ukraine.
• Finnish: Populations exclusively from Finland.
• West European: Encompasses populations from countries such as France, Germany, and the UK.

Oceania:

• West Med: Often a misnomer, but typically relates to populations around the Mediterranean region, primarily referring to the Western part.

Other:

• Broadly Horn of Africa: Populations from areas such as Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
• Broadly Siberian: Relates to indigenous peoples from Siberian regions.
• East Med: Populations from Eastern Mediterranean areas, including Cyprus and surrounding countries.
• North African: Populations from countries such as Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia.