Article
Genetic and linguistic correlation of the Kra-Dai-speaking groups in Thailand.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2015
Srithawong Suparat, Srikummool Metawee, Pittayaporn Pittayawat, Ghirotto Silvia, Chantawannakul Panuwan, Sun Jie, Eisenberg Arthur, Chakraborty Ranajit, Kutanan Wibhu
Abstract excerpt
The Kra-Dai linguistic family includes Thai and Lao as well as a great number of languages spoken by ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, a dozen of other Kra-Dai languages are spoken in addition to Thai, the national language. The genetic structure of the Kra-Dai-speaking populations in Thailand has been studied extensively using uniparentally inherited markers. To extend this line of genetic...
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