Description
N1c (now classified as N-L392) is the dominant Y-DNA haplogroup among Uralic-speaking peoples, including Finns, Estonians, Sami, and many Siberian groups. It spread westward from Siberia during the Holocene and is strongly correlated with the spread of Uralic languages. In contrast to its distant Uralic cousin N1b, N1c is almost exclusively Eurasian. High frequencies are found in Finland (58–60%) and among various Turkic and Mongolic peoples of Siberia.
Interesting Fact
Despite Finns and Siberians living thousands of kilometers apart, they share a high proportion of N1c lineages, reflecting a common ancestral population that spread Uralic languages across the northern Eurasian forest belt during the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
Distribution by Ethnicity
| Ethnic distribution | Region | Frequency | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuts | Siberia | n=300 | |
| Nenets | Arctic Siberia | n=100 | |
| Finns | Northern Europe | n=700 | |
| Lithuanians | Baltic | n=300 | |
| Latvians | Baltic | n=300 | |
| Estonians | Northern Europe | n=400 | |
| Sami | Northern Europe | n=150 | |
| Buryats | Siberia | n=200 |
Associated Clans & Tribes
Tribe
Comb Ceramic culture
Northern Europe / Siberia
Neolithic culture associated with early N1c carriers in Northern Europe
Ru / Lineage
Sakha clans
Yakutia, Siberia
Yakut tribal lineages heavily dominated by N1c-L392
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References
- Rootsi et al. (2007) — A counter-clockwise northern route of the Y-chromosome haplogroup N from Southeast Asia towards Europe. European Journal of Human Genetics 15, 204–211.
- Lappalainen et al. (2008) — Migration waves to the Baltic Sea region. Annals of Human Genetics 72(3).