Listed here are the human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups found in various ethnic groups and populations from North Africa and the Sahel (Tuaregs).
By population PopulationLanguage (if specified)nA/BE(xE1b1b)E-M215GIJR1aR1bOtherStudyAlgeriansAA (Semitic)37712.2Bekada et al. (2015)Amazighs (Algeria - Aurès)AA (Tamazight)2181.7Abdeli and Benhassine (2019)Amazighs (Algeria - Mzab)AA (Tamazight)670Dugoujon et al. (2009)Amazighs (Algeria - Mzab)AA (Tamazight)200Bekada et al. (2015)Amazighs (Algeria - Tizi Ouzou)AA (Tamazight)160Arredi et al. (2004)Amazighs (Algeria - Tuat)AA (Tamazight)350Bekada et al. (2014)Amazighs (Egypt - Siwa)AA (Tamazight)938.3Dugoujon et al. (2009)Amazighs (Libya)AA (Tamazight)830Bekada et al. (2013)Amazighs (Morocco)AA (Tamazight)6414.1Semino et al. (2004)Amazighs (Morocco - Amizmiz)AA (Tamazight)330Alvarez et al. (2009)Amazighs (Morocco - Asni)AA (Tamazight)541.9Dugoujon et al. (2009)Amazighs (Morocco - Bouhria)AA (Tamazight)670Dugoujon et al. (2009)Amazighs (Morocco - Middle Atlas)AA (Tamazight)690Dugoujon et al. (2009)Amazighs (Morocco - North)AA (Tamazight)5512.7Semino et al. (2004)Amazighs (Morocco - South)AA (Tamazight)3512.5Semino et al. (2004)Amazighs (Tunisia - Bou Omrane)AA (Tamazight)400Ennafaa et al. (2011)Amazighs (Tunisia - Bou Saad)AA (Tamazight)402.5Ennafaa et al. (2011)Amazighs (Tunisia - Chenini–Douiret)AA (Tamazight)270Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011)Amazighs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Tamazight)460Manni et al. (2005)Amazighs (Tunisia - Kesra)AA (Tamazight)230Cherni et al. (2005)Amazighs (Tunisia - Tekrouna)AA (Tamazight)190Frigi, S. et al. (2006)Amazighs (Tunisia - Sejenane)AA (Tamazight)472.2Frigi, S. et al. (2006)Amazighs (Tunisia - Jradou)AA (Semitic)320Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011)Amazighs (Tunisia - Sened)AA (Tamazight)350Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011)Andalusians (Tunisia - Qalaat Al-Andalus)AA (Arabic)190Cherni et al. (2005)Andalusians (Tunisia - Testour)AA (Arabic)480Cherni et al. (2005)Andalusians (Tunisia - Esslouguia)AA (Arabic)224.5Cherni et al. (2005)Andalusians (Tunisia - El Alia)AA (Arabic)434.6Cherni et al. (2005)Arabs (Algeria - Algiers)AA (Semitic)350Arredi et al. (2004)Arabs (Algeria - Algiers)AA (Semitic)260Bekada et al. (2014)Arabs (Algeria - Oran)AA (Semitic)1021Robino et al. (2008)Arabs (Algeria - Oran)AA (Semitic)800Bekada et al. (2014)Arabs (Algeria - Sahara)AA (Semitic)600Bekada et al. (2014)Nubians(Egypt)Nilo-Saharan468.7Lucotte and Mercier et al. (2003)Lower Egyptians (Egypt)AA (Semitic)37010Bekada et al. (2013)Lower Egyptians (Egypt)AA (Semitic)1472.1Luis et al. (2004)Delta Egyptians (Egypt - North)AA (Semitic)446.8Arredi et al. (2004)Upper Egyptians (Egypt - South)AA (Semitic)290Arredi et al. (2004)Bedouins (Egypt - Western Desert)AA (Semitic)350Kujanová et al. (2009)LibyansAA (Semitic)2150Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2013)Arabs (Mauritania)AA (Semitic)1890.1Bekada et al. (2013)Arabs (Morocco)AA (Semitic)490Semino et al. (2004)Arabs (Morocco)AA (Semitic)440Semino et al. (2004)Arabs (Morocco - Sahara)AA (Semitic)890Fregel et al. (2009)Arabs (Tunisia - Kairouan)AA (Semitic)492.0Elkamel et al. (2021)Arabs (Tunisia - Oueslatia)AA (Semitic)4617.4Elkamel et al. (2021)Arabs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)472.1Manni et al. (2005)Arabs (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)470Ennafaa et al. (2011)Arabs (Tunisia - Sousse)AA (Semitic)2206.8Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2015)Arabs (Tunisia - Tunis)AA (Semitic)330Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011)Arabs (Tunisia - Tunis)AA (Semitic)1480.7Arredi et al. (2004)Arabs (Tunisia - Zaghouan)AA (Semitic)320Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2011)Arabs (Tunisia - Zriba)AA (Semitic)310Cherni et al. (2005)Copts of SudanAA (Egyptian)10015Crubézy2010Jews (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)340Manni et al. (2005)LibyansAA (Semitic)17510.9Triki-Fendri et al. (2015)MoroccansAA (Semitic)7600Bekada et al. (2013)MoroccansAA (Semitic)31642.9Zalloua et al. (2008)MoroccansAA (Semitic)2210Fregel et al. (2009)MoroccansAA (Semitic)1760Bosch et al. (2001)MoroccansAA (Semitic)510Onofri et al. (2008)Moroccans (Central)AA (Semitic)870Fadhlaoui-Zid et al. (2013)Spaniards (Canary Islands)IE (Romance)6520Fregel et al. (2009)Subsaharans (Tunisia - Djerba)AA (Semitic)422.4Khodjet-El-Khil, H. et al. (2005)Tuaregs (Libya)AA (Tamazight)472.1Ottoni et al. (2011)TunisiansAA (Semitic)6013.7Bekada et al. (2013)TunisiansAA (Semitic)629.7Zalloua et al. (2008)Tunisians (immigrants to Italy)AA (Semitic)520Onofri et al. (2008)
By samples from country
Samples over-represent the smaller populations which are usually the subject of genetic studies Country n A B E-M33 E-M2 E-M35* E-M78* E-V12 E-V32 E-V13 E-V22 E-V65 E-M81 E-M34 F G I J1 J2 K L O P,R Q R1a R1b-V88 R1b-M269 R2 T Mauritania/Western Sahara189-0.535.296.88-------55.5611.11---13.23-------6.880.53-- Morocco7600.260.662.763.294.210.790.26-0.261.843.6867.370.660.260.660.136.321.320.53--0.26--0.923.55-- Algeria156--0.645.130.641.920.64-0.641.281.9244.231.283.85--21.794.490.64---0.640.642.567.04-- Tunisia601-0.170.50.671.66----33.1662.731.162.660.170.1716.642.830.33--0.33-0.51.830.33-1.16 Libya 83---38.55----2.41-4.8245.78---------2.41--6.02--- Egypt3701.35-0.542.433.240.817.031.620.819.192.4311.896.761.085.680.5420.816.750.270.810.270.540.272.162.972.970.546.22
Geographic components for Y-DNA lineages
ComponentBekada A, Fregel R, Cabrera VM, Larruga JM, Pestano J, et al. (2013) Introducing the Algerian Mitochondrial DNA and Y-Chromosome Profiles into the North African Landscape" PLOS ONE 8(2) e56775. , Table 2. Geographic components (%) considered in Y-chromosome and mtDNA lineages. Morocco (n=760) Algeria (n=156) Tunisia (n=601) Mauritania/Western Sahara (189) Egypt (370) North Africa79%62.5%71.7%66.6%43.7% Middle East7.6%26.2%19.4%13.2%27.5% Europe4.4%9.5%2.1%7.4%5.9% West Africa6%5.7%1.1%12.1%2.9%East Africa0.9%0%0.1%0.5%1.3%
See also Africa Maghrebis List of ethnic groups of Africa Languages of Africa Y-DNA haplogroups by group Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of the Near East Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Europe Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of the Caucasus Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of South Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of East and Southeast Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Oceania Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Central and North Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in indigenous peoples of the Americas
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References
Further reading
External links Y-DNA Ethnographic and Genographic Atlas and Open-Source Data Compilation