Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Sub-Saharan Africa
The proportions of various human Y-DNA haplogroups vary significantly from one ethnic or language group to another in Africa .
Data in the table below are based on genetic research. The second column designates linguistic affiliation of the sampled population (Semitic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, etc.), the third column gives the total sample size studied, and the other columns indicate the percentage observed of particular haplogroups.
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Africa
Y-DNA haplogroups by population
Notes
^ Tanzania: Turu, Mbugwe, Wairak, Sukuma.
^ South Africa: Sotho–Tswana, Xhosa, Zulu.
^ Burkina Faso ethnic groups: Mossi, Rimaibe, Fulbe.
^ Adamawa Cameroon: Fali, Tali, mixed.
^ Chadic Cameroon: Ouldeme, Daba, mixed.
^ Southern Cameroon: Bamileke, Ewondo, Bakaka.
^ RDC: Nande, Hema.
^ Ghana: Ewe, Ga, Fante.
^ Calculated by averaging the haplogroup frequencies of the IG-C (Calabar), IG-E (Enugu) and IG-N (Nenwe) Igbo samples (see Table 1 ) in Table 4 .
^ Khoisan: !Kung/Sekele, Tsumkwe San, Dama, Nama.
^ Khoisan from South Africa: Khwe, !Kung, and mixed.
^ Niger–Congo from: Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Cameroon, CAR, DRC, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
^ Nilo-Saharan: Alur, Mbuti (R.D.Congo), Massai, Luo (Kenya). Clade was exclusively carried by the Maasai amongst the Nilo-Saharan speakers - Appendix A
^ Nilo-Saharan: 14 populations from R.D.Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Cameroon
^ Pygmies: Baka, Bakola.
^ Northern Sudan: Gaalien, Meseria, Arakien.
^ South Sudan: Dinka, Shilluk, Nuer.
^ Western Sudan: Fur, Masalit, Borgu. Clade introduced from North Africa. High frequencies likely due to a population bottleneck.
^ Tgor: Tuareg from Burkina Faso, around the village of Gorom-Gorom.
^ Tgos: Tuareg from Mali, near Gossi.
^ Ttan: Tuareg from Niger, in the vicinity of Tanut.
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