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History of click-speaking populations of Africa inferred from mtDNA and Y chromosome genetic variation.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Oct 2007
Tishkoff Sarah A, Gonder Mary Katherine, Henn Brenna M, Mortensen Holly, Knight Alec, Gignoux Christopher, Fernandopulle Neil, Lema Godfrey, Nyambo Thomas B, Ramakrishnan Uma, Reed Floyd A, Mountain Joanna L
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the history of click-speaking populations in Africa. Prior genetic studies revealed that the click-speaking Hadza of eastern Africa are as distantly related to click speakers of southern Africa as are most other African populations. The Sandawe, who currently live within 150 km of the Hadza, are the only other population in eastern Africa whose language has been classified as part of the...
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