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Table 1 Sample group details

From: MtDNA control region variation affirms diversity and deep sub-structure in populations from southern Africa

Group name

Group code

Main group

Language grouping

Place of sampling (Country)

Place of origin if different from place of sampling

N

Traditional subsistence

Karoo Coloured

COL

Coloured

Mixed

Colesberg (SA)

 

77

Mixed

Cape Coloured

CAC

Coloured

Mixed

Wellington (SA)

 

20

Mixed

Northern Cape Coloured

CNC

Coloured

Mixed

Askham (SA)

 

40

Mixed

Karretjie people

KAR

Khoe-San

Descendents of Tuu speakers

Colesberg (SA)

 

30

Hunter-gatherer and Herder

≠Khomani

KHO

Khoe-San

Descendents of Tuu speakers

Askham (SA)

 

57

Hunter-gatherer and Herder

//Xegwi *

XEG *

Khoe-San*

Descendents of Tuu speakers

Chrissiesmeer (SA)

 

3

Hunter-gatherer

Duma San *

DUM *

Khoe-San*

Descendents of Tuu speakers

Underberg (SA)

 

1

Hunter-gatherer

Nama

NAM

Khoe-San

Khoe (KhoeKhoe)

Windhoek (NM)

 

28

Herder

/Gui, //Gana and Kgalagari

GUG

Khoe-San

Khoe (Kalahari-Khoe)

Kutse Game reserve (BT)

 

22

Hunter-gatherer

and Farmer

Naro *

NAR *

Khoe-San*

Khoe (Kalahari-Khoe)

Johannesburg (SA)

Ghanzi (BT)

2

Hunter-gatherer

Ju/’hoansi

JOH

Khoe-San

Ju

Tsumkwe (NM)

 

42

Hunter-gatherer

!Xun

XUN

Khoe-San

Ju

Omega camp (NM) and Schmidtsdrift (SA)

Menongue (AN)

49

Hunter-gatherer

Khwe

KWE

Khoe-San

Khoe (Kalahari-Khoe)

Omega camp (NM) and Schmidtsdrift (SA)

Caprivi Strip (NM)

18

Hunter-gatherer

Manyanga

DRC

Bantu-speaker

Bantu (central)

Luozi (DRC)

 

14

Farmer

Herero

HER

Bantu-speaker

Bantu (southwestern)

Windhoek (NM)

 

15

Farmer and Herder

Sotho, Tswana

SOT

Bantu-speaker

Bantu (southeastern)

Various (SA)

 

22

Farmer

Swazi *

SWZ *

Bantu-speaker*

Bantu (southeastern)

Chrissiesmeer (SA)

 

5

Farmer

Zulu, Xhosa

ZUX

Bantu-speaker

Bantu (southeastern)

Various (SA)

 

36

Farmer

Afrikaner

AFR

Non-African

Non-African

Various (SA)

 

21

Mixed

European

EUR

Non-African

Non-African

Various (SA)

Europe and Canada

11

Mixed

Indian

IND

Non-African

Non-African

Various (SA)

 

25

Mixed

Total

     

538

Mixed

  1. AN – Angola.
  2. BT – Botswana.
  3. DRC – Democratic Republic of Congo.
  4. NM – Namibia.
  5. SA – South Africa.
  6. * Small groups of individuals not included in group-wise analyses but included as individuals in network, tree and haplogroups assignments.