Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of North Africa

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Listed here are the human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups found in various ethnic groups and populations from North Africa and the Sahel (Tuaregs).

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By population

PopulationLanguage (if specified)n A/B E(xE1b1b) E-M215 G I J R1a R1b OtherStudy
Algerians AA (Semitic)3770.313.054.619.912.2Bekada et al. (2015) [1]
Amazighs (Algeria - Aurès)AA (Tamazight)21804.684.400.55.52.301.7Abdeli and Benhassine (2019) [2]
Amazighs (Algeria - Mzab)AA (Tamazight)6704.589.61.501.5030Dugoujon et al. (2009) [3]
Amazighs (Algeria - Mzab)AA (Tamazight)20010800000100Bekada et al. (2015) [1]
Amazighs (Algeria - Tizi Ouzou)AA (Tamazight)160047.30015.7015.70Arredi et al. (2004) [4]
Amazighs (Algeria - Tuat)AA (Tamazight)35025.651.40011.408.50Bekada et al. (2014) [1]
Amazighs (Egypt - Siwa)AA (Tamazight)93286.5123.20140288.3Dugoujon et al. (2009) [3]
Amazighs (Libya)AA (Tamazight)831.338.553000000Bekada et al. (2013) [5]
Amazighs (Morocco)AA (Tamazight)6406.379.60000014.1Semino et al. (2004) [6]
Amazighs (Morocco - Amizmiz)AA (Tamazight)3336.190.8000000Alvarez et al. (2009)
Amazighs (Morocco - Asni)AA (Tamazight)5409.385.2001.901.91.9Dugoujon et al. (2009) [3]
Amazighs (Morocco - Bouhria)AA (Tamazight)6707.579.16034.500Dugoujon et al. (2009) [3]
Amazighs (Morocco - Middle Atlas)AA (Tamazight)692.95.781.14.305.8000Dugoujon et al. (2009) [3]
Amazighs (Morocco - North)AA (Tamazight)55012.765.10000012.7Semino et al. (2004) [6]
Amazighs (Morocco - South)AA (Tamazight)3502.5850000012.5Semino et al. (2004) [6]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Bou Omrane)AA (Tamazight)400592.5000000Ennafaa et al. (2011) [7]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Bou Saad)AA (Tamazight)400092.5005002.5Ennafaa et al. (2011) [7]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Chenini–Douiret)AA (Tamazight)2700100000000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011) [8]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Tamazight)462.2080.40010.94.32.20Manni et al. (2005) [9]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Kesra)AA (Tamazight)238.7091.3000000Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Tekrouna)AA (Tamazight)1900100000000Frigi, S. et al. (2006) [11]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Sejenane)AA (Tamazight)474.32.151.12.12.136.1002.2Frigi, S. et al. (2006) [12]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Jradou)AA (Semitic)3200100000000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011) [8]
Amazighs (Tunisia - Sened)AA (Tamazight)350065.70031.4000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011) [8]
Andalusians (Tunisia - Qalaat Al-Andalus)AA (Arabic)190089.50010.5000Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Andalusians (Tunisia - Testour)AA (Arabic)482.12.168.70025.02.100Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Andalusians (Tunisia - Esslouguia)AA (Arabic)220059.10018.213.64.64.5Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Andalusians (Tunisia - El Alia)AA (Arabic)430044.24.72.334.909.34.6Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Arabs (Algeria - Algiers)AA (Semitic)3502.954.30028.6000Arredi et al. (2004) [4]
Arabs (Algeria - Algiers)AA (Semitic)2603.869.20019.2000Bekada et al. (2014) [1]
Arabs (Algeria - Oran)AA (Semitic)10207.9510027.4111.81Robino et al. (2008) [13]
Arabs (Algeria - Oran)AA (Semitic)801.211.247.50023.707.50Bekada et al. (2014) [1]
Arabs (Algeria - Sahara)AA (Semitic)6003.3850010000Bekada et al. (2014) [1]
Nubians (Egypt) Nilo-Saharan460086.9004.4008.7Lucotte and Mercier et al. (2003) [14]
Lower Egyptians (Egypt)AA (Semitic)3701.43.043.85.70.527.62.25.910Bekada et al. (2013) [5]
Lower Egyptians(Egypt)AA (Semitic)1472.72.736.19.5031.93.44.12.1Luis et al. (2004) [15]
Delta Egyptians (Egypt - North)AA (Semitic)442.3052.30018.22.39.96.8Arredi et al. (2004) [4]
Upper Egyptians (Egypt - South)AA (Semitic)29003103.424.1013.80Arredi et al. (2004) [4]
Bedouins (Egypt - Western Desert)AA (Semitic)3505.762.90031.4000Kujanová et al. (2009) [16]
Libyans AA (Semitic)21501.449.35.1041.40.52.30Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2013) [17]
Arabs (Mauritania)AA (Semitic)1890.512.766.60013.207.40.1Bekada et al. (2013) [5]
Arabs (Morocco)AA (Semitic)490075.50020.4000Semino et al. (2004) [6]
Arabs (Morocco)AA (Semitic)440063.70015.9000Semino et al. (2004) [6]
Arabs (Morocco - Sahara)AA (Semitic)89020.259.60020.2000Fregel et al. (2009) [18]
Arabs (Tunisia - Kairouan)AA (Semitic)492083.82010.2002.0Elkamel et al. (2021) [19]
Arabs (Tunisia - Oueslatia)AA (Semitic)460023.90054.404.317.4Elkamel et al. (2021) [19]
Arabs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)470093.6004.3002.1Manni et al. (2005) [9]
Arabs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)4700750011.7000Ennafaa et al. (2011) [7]
Arabs (Tunisia - Sousse)AA (Semitic)2200.52.354.60.5034.10.50.96.8Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2015) [20]
Arabs (Tunisia - Tunis)AA (Semitic)330066.50024.2000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011) [8]
Arabs (Tunisia - Tunis)AA (Semitic)1480249.30035.80.76.10.7Arredi et al. (2004) [4]
Arabs (Tunisia - Zaghouan)AA (Semitic)3209.443.70046.9000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011) [8]
Arabs (Tunisia - Zriba)AA (Semitic)3100100000000Cherni et al. (2005) [10]
Copts of Sudan AA (Egyptian)10007407010015Crubézy2010 [21]
Jews (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)3400000100000Manni et al. (2005) [9]
Libyans AA (Semitic)1750.60.644.61.11.134.31.75.110.9Triki-Fendri et al. (2015) [22]
Moroccans AA (Semitic)7600.96790.60.17.604.40Bekada et al. (2013) [5]
Moroccans AA (Semitic)3160052.5001.203.442.9Zalloua et al. (2008) [23]
Moroccans AA (Semitic)22106.475.90.90.59.104.10Fregel et al. (2009) [18]
Moroccans AA (Semitic)17606.366.70013.602.80Bosch et al. (2001) [24]
Moroccans AA (Semitic)513.95.954.90019.603.90Onofri et al. (2008) [25]
Moroccans (Central)AA (Semitic)8709.862.20028000Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2013) [17]
Spaniards (Canary Islands)IE (Romance)65201.414.149.713.92.850.60Fregel et al. (2009) [18]
Subsaharans (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)42033.311.9011.92.42.435.72.4Khodjet-El-Khil, H. et al. (2005) [26]
Tuaregs (Libya)AA (Tamazight)47042.548.900006.42.1Ottoni et al. (2011) [27]
Tunisians AA (Semitic)6010.11.171.70.10.117.90.52.13.7Bekada et al. (2013) [5]
Tunisians AA (Semitic)620082.3008009.7Zalloua et al. (2008) [23]
Tunisians (immigrants to Italy)AA (Semitic)520057.70038.4000Onofri et al. (2008) [25]

By samples from country

Samples over-represent the smaller populations which are usually the subject of genetic studies [28]

Country [5] nABE-M33E-M2E-M35*E-M78*E-V12E-V32E-V13E-V22E-V65E-M81E-M34FGIJ1J2KLOP,RQR1aR1b-V88R1b-M269R2T
Mauritania/Western Sahara 189-0.535.296.88-------55.5611.11---13.23-------6.880.53--
Morocco 7600.260.662.763.294.210.790.26-0.261.843.6867.370.660.260.660.136.321.320.53--0.26--0.923.55--
Algeria 156--0.645.130.641.920.64-0.641.281.9244.231.283.85--21.794.490.64---0.640.642.567.04--
Tunisia 601-0.170.50.671.66----33.1662.731.162.660.170.1716.642.830.33--0.33-0.51.830.33-1.16
Libya 83---38.55----2.41-4.8245.78---------2.41--6.02---
Egypt 3701.35-0.542.433.240.817.031.620.819.192.4311.896.761.085.680.5420.816.750.270.810.270.540.272.162.972.970.546.22

Geographic components for Y-DNA lineages

Component [29] Morocco (n=760)Algeria (n=156)Tunisia (n=601)Mauritania/Western Sahara (189)Egypt (370)
North Africa 79%62.5%71.7%66.6%43.7%
Middle East 7.6%26.2%19.4%13.2%27.5%
Europe 4.4%9.5%2.1%7.4%5.9%
West Africa 6%5.7%1.1%12.1%2.9%
East Africa 0.9%0%0.1%0.5%1.3%

See also

Notes

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