Global Ancestry K23

Europe

• Anatolian: Turks, Kurds, Armenians

  • Populations native to the region of Anatolia, with a diverse cultural and historical heritage.

• Baltic: Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians

  • Ethnic groups from the Baltic states located in Northern Europe.

• Central-Europe: Germans, Czechs, Austrians, Slovaks

  • Populations from central parts of Europe with a shared historic and cultural background.

• East-Balkan: Bulgarians, Greeks, Albanians, Romanians

  • Groups residing in the eastern Balkan region, known for their historical and cultural connections.

• East-Med: Greeks

  • This group is specific to people of Greek ethnicity in the eastern Mediterranean area.

• Eastern-European: Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Bulgarians

  • Populations from Eastern Europe, known for their Slavic roots and shared geopolitical history.

• Finnish: Finns, Swedes, Sami

  • Northern European populations with distinct languages and lifestyles.

• North-West-European: British, Irish, French, Dutch, Belgian, German

  • Ethnic groups from the northwestern part of Europe, marked by a history of trade and exploration.

• South-Central-Europe: Italians, Slovenians, Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks

  • Central European populations with rich and varied traditions.

• West-Balkan: Croatians, Bosnians, Serbians, Montenegrins

  • Slavic ethnic groups from the western Balkan region, with interconnected histories.

• West-Med: Spanish, Portuguese

  • Populations from Spain and Portugal, known for their shared Iberian heritage.

Africa

• East-African: Kenyans, Somalis, Ethiopians, Eritreans

  • Ethnic groups from East Africa, renowned for their diverse cultures and languages.

• North-African: Egyptians, Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians

  • Populations in North Africa with rich ancient histories and Islamic cultural influences.

• West-African: Nigerians, Ghanaians, Senegalese, Ivorians

  • Ethnic groups from West Africa with a shared history of ancient kingdoms and ethnic diversity.

Asia

• Central-Asian: Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Tajiks

  • Populations from Central Asia, known for their histories as nomadic and trading cultures.

• East-Asian: Chinese, Koreans, Japanese

  • Major ethnic groups in East Asia with rich historical and cultural dynasties.

• South-Asian: Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans

  • Populations primarily from the Indian subcontinent with diverse religions and languages.

• South-East-Asian: Thais, Malays, Vietnamese, Filipinos

  • Ethnic groups in Southeast Asia known for vibrant cultures and tropical landscapes.

• South-Caucasus: Georgians, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Kurds

  • Ethnic groups from the Southern Caucasus region with a complex patchwork of cultures.

• West-Asian: Turks, Arabs, Persians, Kurds, Assyrians

  • Populations from the Western Asian corridor, known for their ancient civilizations and geopolitical importance.

Americas

• Siberian-Central-Amerindian: Pima, Inuit, Chukchi, Evenki

  • Indigenous populations from Siberia and Central America, known for their traditional cultures and adaptations to diverse environments.

• South-Amerindian: Inca, Maya, Arawak, Carib

  • Indigenous groups from South America with famous pre-Columbian civilizations.