MDLP K15

• Caucasian: Refers to populations originating from the Caucasus region, which includes parts of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

• Balkanic-1: Represents the diverse ethnic groups found in the Balkans, a region in Southeast Europe.

• Balto-Slavic: Encompasses the Baltic and Slavic ethnic groups across Eastern Europe.

• West-Mediterranean: Involves populations from the western part of the Mediterranean region, including southern Europe and parts of North Africa.

• Iberian: Pertains to the Iberian Peninsula, mainly including Spanish and Portuguese populations.

• West-Altaic: Covers ethnic groups influenced by the Altaic languages, primarily central to western parts of Asia.

• Balto-Finnic: Includes Baltic Finnic ethnicities, located around the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

• South-Central-Asian: Represents populations from the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas in Central Asia.

• Celto-Germanic: Involving Celtic and Germanic tribes, primarily located in Western and Northern Europe.

• East-Mediterranean: Features populations from the eastern part of the Mediterranean region, including parts of the Middle East and Southeast Europe.

• East-Altaic: Involves ethnic groups related to the Altaic languages in the eastern regions of Asia.

• Balkanic-2: Another reference to groups within the Balkans, highlighting diversity within the region.

• Paleo-North-European: Refers to ancient populations in Northern Europe, with links to early hunter-gatherer communities.

• Uralic-Permic: Concerns ethnic groups associated with the Uralic language family, located in Northern Eurasia.

• Volga-Uralic: Represents populations dwelling around the Volga River basin and Ural Mountains in Russia.

Grouped by Continent

• Europe: Caucasian, Balkanic-1, Balto-Slavic, West-Mediterranean, Iberian, Balto-Finnic, Celto-Germanic, East-Mediterranean, Balkanic-2, Paleo-North-European, Uralic-Permic, Volga-Uralic.
• Asia: West-Altaic, South-Central-Asian, East-Altaic.