Akar NusaAkar Nusa / Family lines / Father line R-M124
Father line R-M124
A South and Central Asian line
Age likely 10,000 to 20,000 yearsPassed down father to sonStops 5 on the road
THE ROAD OF THIS LINE. GOLD COUNTRIES ARE WHERE IT IS COMMON. SHAPES ARE SCHEMATIC.
The story
More than 50,000 years ago, a man walked out of Africa. His sons, and their sons, carried the same mark into Asia, where the R family likely grew. Its branch R-M124 stayed mostly in South Asia, and it is found today across India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and in Iran and Central Asia. Every father since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoThe father line of almost all men outside Africa leaves Africa.
- Arabian Sea coastOn the way eastThe line likely follows the southern coasts of Asia.
- Indus valleyTens of thousands of years agoParent branch R likely grows up in Central or South Asia.
- Central IndiaIn later timesR-M124 spreads across India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
Found across India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and at lower levels in Iran and Central Asia.
Most often found in: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
