Fwd: [tied] Haplogroup R and the Indo-European Y chromosomes?

April 26, 2008

---------- Forwarded message ----------Micha³ Milewski <milewskiThu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM

[tied] Haplogroup R and the Indo-European Y chromosomes?cybalist

About six years ago I discussed (on this list) the possible relationship between the Y-chromosomal DNA markers, the routs of migrations of modern Homo sapiens and the evolution of human languages. Today I came across the website of the Family Tree DNA

Forum that contains a very interesting discussion about the possibility of the Y-chromosome haplogroup R being introduced to Europe with the Indo-Europeans coming from the east (R1a and R1b representing the satem and kentum groups, correspondingly). While the

connections between the R1a haplogroup (or M17 marker) and the Balto-Slavic-Indo-Iranian (satem) languages have been frequently postulated, there is a strong opposition in the field to link the sister R1b haplogroup to the introduction of the IE (kentum)

languages to Europe, as this haplogroup is being commonly associated with the aboriginal paleolithic inhabitants of Europe. The new theory, presented on the FTDNA forum by the user called stevo and supported further by the data supplied by another user (igmayka),

reflects my own opinion about this issue, as can be remembered by some Cybalisters, and therefore I highly recommend reading some of these posts (especially the posts written by Steve, Igmayka and their opponent Johnserrat) to anyone interested in such intriguing

questions as: (1) the controversial strong non-IE background in Germanic languages/populations, (2) the similarity of the Y-chromosomal background in modern Basque and other West-European populations or (3) the location of the hypothetical IE homeland.

http://forums.familytreedna.com/showthread.php?t=2890 & page=1 & pp=10Regards,Michal -- Love is a fruit in season at all times,

and within the reach of every hand.~:~ Mother Theresa ~:~