MDLP K15a

• Kalash: An ethnic group in the Chitral District of Pakistan, known for distinct cultural and genetic markers.

• Siberian: Populations native to Siberia, including various indigenous groups with diverse ancestries.

• SEA (Southeast Asian): Populations from Southeast Asia, characterized by distinct ethnic groups like Thai, Malay, and Vietnamese.

• Arctic: Indigenous peoples of the Arctic regions, such as the Inuit and Saami.

• Paleoafrican: Ancestral populations in Africa, particularly those preceding the Bantu migrations.

• EA (East Asian): Populations from East Asia, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean groups.

• Caucasian: Traditionally refers to people from the Caucasus region, sometimes broadly used for European ancestral groups.

• NEA (Northeast Asian): Populations from Northeast Asia, often overlapping with Siberian or Mongolian ancestries.

• Northeuropean: Populations from Northern Europe, including Nordic and Baltic groups.

• Austronesian: Populations linked by the Austronesian language family, spread across islands from Southeast Asia to the Pacific.

• ASI (Ancestral South Indian): Ancestral group contributing to South Indian genetic makeup, distinct from other South Asian populations.

• Subsaharian: Populations living south of the Sahara, including diverse ethnic groups with complex ancestries.

• Southeuropean: Populations from Southern Europe, including Iberian, Italian, and Balkan ancestries.

• Amerindian: Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with diverse cultures and genetic histories.

• Uralic: Populations related to the Uralic language family, such as Finns, Estonians, and Hungarians.

Grouped by Continent

• Asia:

  • Kalash
  • Siberian
  • SEA
  • EA
  • NEA
  • Austronesian
  • ASI

• Europe:

  • Caucasian
  • Northeuropean
  • Southeuropean
  • Uralic

• Africa:

  • Paleoafrican
  • Subsaharian

• Americas:

  • Amerindian

• Arctic/Around Arctic:

  • Arctic