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Table 1 Geographical distribution and the Linguistic Affiliations along with sample size of the Twenty Five Studied Populations

From: Y-chromosome evidence suggests a common paternal heritage of Austro-Asiatic populations

Sl. No.

Name of the Populations

Linguistic Affiliations

Area of Sampling at District Level

Sample Size

1

Santhal

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal

109

2

Bhumij

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal;

89

3

Mudi

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia &Midnapore from West Bengal

37

4

Mahali

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia &Midnapore from West Bengal

25

5

Asur

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Lohardagga &Gumla from Jharkhand

55

6

Birjia

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Lohardagga &Gumla from Jharkhand

24

7

Birhor

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Lohardagga, Gumla &Simdega from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal; Mayurbhanj from Orissa

38

8

Munda

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Lohardagga, Gumla &Simdega from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal; Mayurbhanj from Orissa

53

9

Ho

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Mayurbhanj from Orissa

79

10

Korwa

Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, (AA)

Simdega from Jharkhand; Surguja from Chattisgarh

42

11

Korku

Munda, North Munda, Korku, (AA)

Amravati from Maharashtra

59

12

Juang

Munda, South Munda, Kharia-Juang, (AA)

Keonjhar from Orissa

49

13

Kharia

Munda, South Munda, Kharia-Juang, (AA)

Simdega from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal; Mayurbhanj from Orissa

36

14

Savar

Munda, South Munda, Sora-Juray-Gorum, (AA)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal; Mayurbhanj from Orissa

47

15

Lodha

Munda, South Munda, Sora-Juray-Gorum, (AA)

Midnapore from West Bengal

47

16

Oraon

Northern, Kurux, (Dra)

Lohardagga &Gumla from Jharkhand; Surguja from Chattisgarh

91

17

Nagesia

Northern, Kurux, (Dra)

Surguja from Chattisgarh

14

18

Paharia

Northern, Malto, (Dra)

Jamshedpur from Jharkhand; Purulia from West Bengal;

11

19

Pando

Central Zone, Hindi (IE)

Surguja from Chattisgarh

23

20

Kanwar

Central Zone, Rajasthani (IE)

Surguja from Chattisgarh

41

21

Bhuiyan

Eastern Zone, Oriya (IE)

Keonjhar from Orissa

81

22

Bathudi

Eastern Zone, Oriya (IE)

Mayurbhanj from Orissa

36

23

Nicobarese

Mon-Khmer, Nico-Monic, Nicobar, (AA)

Nicobar island from Andaman &Nicobar

11

24

Khasi

Khasi-Khmuic, Khasian, (AA)

West Khasi Hills, East Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, Ri-Bhoi from Meghalaya

92

25

Garo

Tibeto-Burman (TB)

South Garo Hill from Meghalaya

33

  1. "AA" Austro-Asiatic; "Dra" Dravidian; "TB" Tibeto-Burman; "IE" Indo-Eurpoean