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Tracing the Austronesian footprint in Mainland Southeast Asia: a perspective from mitochondrial DNA.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Oct 2010
Peng Min-Sheng, Quang Huy Ho, Dang Khoa Pham, Trieu An Vu, Wang Hua-Wei, Yao Yong-Gang, Kong Qing-Peng, Zhang Ya-Ping
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As the relic of the ancient Champa Kingdom, the Cham people represent the major Austronesian speakers in Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) and their origin is evidently associated with the Austronesian diffusion in MSEA. Hitherto, hypotheses stemming mainly from linguistic and cultural viewpoints on the origin of the Cham people remain a welter of controversies. Among the points of dissension is the muddled issue of...
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