MDLP World 22

• Pygmy: Indigenous populations primarily inhabiting the rainforests of Central Africa, known for their short stature.

• West-Asian: Populations from the western part of Asia, which includes regions like the Middle East and the Caucasus.

• North-European-Mesolithic: Ancient populations from Northern Europe during the Mesolithic period, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages.

• Indo-Tibetan: People from the Himalayan region bridging India and Tibet, sharing cultural and genetic traits.

• Mesoamerican: Indigenous cultures native to Mexico and Central America, including the Maya and Aztec civilizations.

• Arctic-Amerind: Indigenous groups located in the Arctic regions of America, such as the Eskimos and Aleut.

• South-America_Amerind: Indigenous populations from South America, including various groups like the Inca.

• Indian: Refers to the diverse ethnic groups of India, with vast cultural, linguistic, and genetic diversity.

• North-Siberian: Populations from the northern regions of Siberia, known for harsh climatic conditions.

• Atlantic_Mediterranean_Neolithic: Populations from the Neolithic era around the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions, associated with early agriculture.

• Samoedic: Indigenous peoples of Northern Siberia, including the Nenets and Enets.

• Indo-Iranian: Ethnic groups in regions composed of Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and India, sharing linguistic and cultural features.

• East-Siberian: Communities found in the eastern part of Siberia.

• North-East-European: Populations from northeastern Europe, including parts of Scandinavia and the Baltic states.

• South-African: Broad term for various ethnic groups in South Africa, with a mix of indigenous Bantu-speaking peoples, Afrikaners, Anglo-Africans, and others.

• North-Amerind: Indigenous peoples of North America, such as the Native Americans.

• Sub-Saharian: Refers to ethnic groups residing in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa.

• East-South-Asian: Encompasses a wide array of ethnic groups from countries like China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula in East Asia to Vietnam and Thailand in Southeast Asia.

• Near_East: Populations inhabiting regions such as the Levant, encompassing countries like Lebanon, Israel, and parts of Turkey.

• Melanesian: Indigenous peoples from the Melanesian region in the Pacific, including parts of Papua New Guinea and neighboring islands.

• Paleo-Siberian: Ancient Siberian groups not fitting into the Uralic, Turkic, or Tungusic ethnic branches.

• Austronesian: Ethnolinguistic groups spread across the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, including Malays, Indonesians, and Polynesians.

Continent Groupings:

• Africa: Pygmy, South-African, Sub-Saharan
• Asia: West-Asian, Indian, North-Siberian, Indo-Tibetan, Samoedic, Indo-Iranian, East-Siberian, East-South-Asian, Near_East, Paleo-Siberian
• Europe: North-European-Mesolithic, North-East-European, Atlantic_Mediterranean_Neolithic
• Americas: Mesoamerican, Arctic-Amerind, South-America_Amerind, North-Amerind
• Oceania: Melanesian, Austronesian