Various Y-DNA haplogroups have differing frequencies within each ethnolinguistic group in the Caucasus region.

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The table below lists the frequencies – identified by major studies – of various haplogroups amongst selected ethnic groups from the Caucasus. The first two columns list the ethnic and linguistic affiliations of the individuals studied, the third column gives the sample size studied, and the other columns give the percentage of the particular haplogroup.

Language family abbreviations: IE Indo-European NEC Northeast Caucasian NWC Northwest Caucasian Kartvelian South Caucasian

Population Language n E1b1b G I J1 J2 L R1a R1b R2a T Others Reference Abaza (Abazins/Abazinians) NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) See "Others". See "Others". See "Others". K[xP]=14 (possible L or T)C*=7 (1/14)F[xI,G,J2,K]=29 (possible J1) Nasidze 2004a Abaza (Abazins/Abazinians) NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) I2*=I2a= J1*=J1e= M67=other= =L2 =Q Abkhaz NWC (Abkhaz-Ubykh) Nasidze 2004a Abkhaz NWC (Abkhaz-Abaza) P18=12.1P303=20.7other=24.1 J2*=5.2J2-M67=8.6 =L2 Abkhaz NWC (Abkhaz-Abaza) (P37.2=0.6, M223=1.9) (P58=1.2) (M67=11.1) N=0.6 Yunusbaev2012 Adygei (Kabardin) NWC (Adigei) See "Others". See "Others". See "Others". F[xG,I,J2,K]=23.7 (possible J1) K[xP]=15.3 (possible L)P[xR1,R2]=6.8 Nasidze 2004a Adygei (Kabardin) NWC (Adygei) I1=1.4I2*=0.7I2a=2.1 J1e=2.8J1*=6.4 M67=5.7J2a*=9.3J2b=0.7 =L3 C=2.1, H=0.7N1c=1.4, Q=0.7 Yunusbayev 2012 Adygei/"Circassians" NWC (Adygei) Dibirova 2009 I*=1.4I2a=2.9 various Adygei/("Adygea") NWC (Adygei) I2*=I2a= J1e=J1*= M67=J2a*=J2b= L2=L1= C=N= Yunusbayev 2012 Adygei (Shapsugs) NWC (Adygei) Dibirova 2009 Adygei (Shapsugs) NWC (Adygei) P303=86.0; other G =1.0 =L* Balanovsky 2011 Adygei("Cherkess") NWC (Adygei) P16=9.2P303=29.6; other=1.4. =I* J1e=0.7J1*=4.9 J2-M67=7.7J2b=0.7other=13.4 =L1 N1*=1.4N1c1=2.1Q=0.7 Balanovsky 2011 Adygei("Cherkess") NWC (Adygei) I1=0.8I2b=0.8 J1e=4.0J1*=0.8 M67=13.5other=11.1 C=0.8, K*=1.6N1c1=2.4, Q=0.8 Yunusbayev 2012 Andis NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) I1= I2a= J1*= M67=other=4.1 Yunusbayev 2012 Armenians IE (Armenian) Rosser 2000 Armenians IE (Armenian) F* F* F[xI,J2,K]=12.8N=2 Wells 2001 Armenians IE (Armenian) See "Others". See "Others". F[xI,G,J2,K]=18.0 (possible J1)K[xT,P]=3.0 (possible L)P[xR1a,R1b,R2]=2.0 Nasidze 2004a Armenians IE (Armenian) Weale 2001 Armenians IE (Armenian) P16= 0.5 G2a*= 8.2 G1=0.7 I2=3.6 J1e= 4.4 J*=6.3 M67= 10.7 J2a* = 13.3 J2b= 1.5 N=0.2 Q=0.2 Herrara2012 Armenians IE (Armenian) P16=0G2a*=9.1G1=1.8 I2=2.7 J1e=6.4J1*=8.2 M67=12.7J2a*=10.0J2b=0.9 Herrara2012 Armenians IE (Armenian) P16= 1.9 G2a*=10.6 J1e= 2.9 J1* = 6.7 M67= 7.7 J2a* = 9.6 J2b = 0 Herrara2012 Avars NEC (Avar-Andic, Avar) Yunusbayev 2012 Avars NEC (Avar-Andic, Avar) P18=0.9P303=9.6 I*=0.9I2a=0.9 J1e=0.9J1*=58.3 M67=0.9other=5.2 L2=2.6 N=1.7 Balanovsky 2011 Avars(West) NEC (Avar-Andic) G[xG1,G2a,G2b]=5 J1*=60J1e=20 Caciagli 2009 Azeris(Azerbaijan) Turkic F F[xG,I,J2,K]=11 Nasidze 2004a Azerbaijanis Turkic v various Bagvalins NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) I2b1=7.1 Yunusbayev 2012 Balkars Turkic I2*= M67=5.3J2b=2.6 L2= H=2.6 Battaglia 2009 Balkars Turkic (all P37.2) (P58=0.0) (M67=9.6) Q=3.7%, no others. Yunusbaev 2012 Chamalins NEC (Avar-Andic, Andic) Yunusbayev 2012 Chechens(East Chechnya) NEC (Nakh) F[xG,I,J2,K]=32 Nasidze 2004a Chechens (Total) NEC (Nakh) 5.4P18=3.0P303=2.4 I2=0.3 J1*=20.9 M67=55.2J2b=0.3 L3=7.0 Balanovsky 2011 Chechens NEC (Nakh) (P303) I2=0.8 J1*=24.6 M67=56.8 L3=6.8 Balanovsky 2011 Chechens NEC (Nakh) P18=3.6P303=5.4 M67=50.9 L3=0.9 Balanovsky 2011 Chechens NEC (Nakh) P18=6.0P303=1.0 M67=58.0 L3=14.0 N=2.0 Balanovsky 2011 Chechens NEC (Nakh) P58=0.0 M67=46.7 N=0.6Q=4.8 Yunusbaev 2012 Dargins NEC (Dargin) Yunusbayev 2012 Dargins NEC (Dargin) See "Others". F[xG,I,J2,K]=27 Nasidze 2004a Dargins (Dargwa) NEC (Dargin) P303=1.0 J1*=69.3 M67=1.0 O3=3 Balanovsky 2011 Dargins (Kaitaks) NEC (Dargin) J1*=84.8 Balanovsky 2011 Dargins (Kubachis) NEC (Dargin) I2a=1.5 J1*=98.5 Balanovsky 2011 Georgians Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) J= Semino 2000 Georgians Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) I1*= M67=18.2 L3=1.6 Battaglia 2009 Georgians Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) F K[xP]=2.6P[xR1,R2]=2.6F[xG,I,J2,K]=14.3 Nasidze 2004a Svans Kartvelian (Svan) F* F* F[xG,I,J2,K]= 92% Wells 2001 Georgians (Kazbegis) Kartvelian (Karto-Zan) F F F[xG,I,J2,K]=12Wells 2001 Ingush NEC (Nakh) P18=1.4 M67=87.4 L3=2.8 Balanovsky 2011 Ingush NEC (Nakh) F[xG,I,J2,K]=27P[xR1,R2]=4.5(1/22) Nasidze 2004a Ingush NEC (Nakh) (all M67) Yunusbaev 2012 Juhurim AA (Semitic) (all P58) (M67=10%) Yunusbaev 2012 Karachays Turkic (P37.2=7.2,M223=1.5) (P58=2.9) (M67=5.8) Yunusbaev 2012 Kumyks Turkic J*=1.3O=1.3 Yunusbaev 2012 Laks NEC (Lak) Caciagli 2009 Lezgins (Azerbaijan) NEC (Lezgic) See "Others". F[xI,J2,K]=58 Wells 2001 Lezgins (Dagestan) NEC (Lezgic) See "Others". See "Others". F[xI,G,J2,K]=32 (possible J1)K[xR]=28 Nasidze 2003 Lezgins NEC (Lezgic) Yunusbaev 2012 Lezgins (Akhtynskiy District) NEC (Lezgic) (P18=1.2%) J1* L2 N1c1 Balanovsky 2011 Kara Nogai Turkic I-P37.2 J* (M67 = 1.3%) C=10.5D=5.3 N=14.5O=5.3Q=1.3 Yunusbayev 2012 Kuban Nogai Turkic } M67=3.4% C=8.0%D=1.1%N=4.6%O=3.4%Q=0.0% Yunusbayev 2012 Ossetes IE (Iranian, NE) J= Rosser 2000 North Ossetians IE (Iranian, NE) See "Others". See "Others". F[xI,G,J2,K]=3.9 (possible J1)K[xP]=9.3 (possible L)P[xR1,R2]=2.3 Nasidze 2004b North Ossetians (Iron) IE (Iranian, NE) P16=73.0P303=1.3 M67=11.3other=7.0 L2=0.9 N=0.4Q=0.9 Balanovsky 2011 North Ossetians (Digor) IE (Iranian, NE) P16=55.9P303=4.7 M67=5.5other=6.3 L1=0.8 Q=3.9 Balanovsky 2011 North Ossetians IE (Iranian, NE) (M67=9.8) Q = 0.8 Yunusbaev 2012 Russians (Adygea) IE (Slavic, East) Rootsi 2004 Rutulians NEC (Lezgic) See "Others". F[xG,I,J2,K]=58 Nasidze 2004a Tabassarans NEC (Lezgic) C=7.0 Yunusbaev 2012

See also Caucasus Peoples of the Caucasus Languages of the Caucasus Y-DNA haplogroups by groups

Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Europe Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of the Near East Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of North Africa Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Central and North Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of South Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Sub-Saharan Africa Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of East and Southeast Asia Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Oceania Y-DNA haplogroups in indigenous peoples of the Americas

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References

Sources

External links Y-DNA Ethnographic and Genographic Atlas and Open-Source Data Compilation