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Lack of gene-language correlation due to reciprocal female but directional male admixture in Austronesians and non-Austronesians of East Timor.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2017
Gomes Sibylle M, van Oven Mannis, Souto Luis, Morreira Helena, Brauer Silke, Bodner Martin, Zimmermann Bettina, Huber Gabriela, Strobl Christina, Röck Alexander W, Côrte-Real Francisco, Parson Walther, Kayser Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Nusa Tenggara, including East Timor, located at the crossroad between Island Southeast Asia, Near Oceania, and Australia, are characterized by a complex cultural structure harbouring speakers from two different major linguistic groups of different geographic origins (Austronesian (AN) and non-Austronesian (NAN)). This provides suitable possibilities to study gene-language relationship; however, previous studies...
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