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Mother line E
The island line
Age likely up to about 35,000 yearsPassed down mother to childStops 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 woman walked out of Africa. Her daughters, and their daughters, followed the coasts east to lands that are now the islands of Southeast Asia, where the E family likely grew. As the seas rose, it spread through Borneo, Indonesia and the Philippines, and later reached Taiwan. Every mother since passed it on. You still carry it.
The road, stop by stop
- East AfricaMore than 50,000 years agoHer line, later named M, leaves Africa with some of the first people to settle Asia.
- South AsiaOn the way eastThe line follows the warm southern coasts of Asia.
- Mainland Southeast AsiaTens of thousands of years agoBranch M9 grows up on the mainland; E likely branches from it further south.
- BorneoAs the seas roseE spreads through Borneo, Indonesia and the Philippines, and later reaches Taiwan.
- MalaysiaTodayYou. Your result on atgc.asia shows how common this line is among the Malaysians we have tested.
Where it is found today
Most common in the Philippines, Taiwan, Borneo and eastern Indonesia, and found among Malay, Sabah and Sarawak peoples.
Most often found in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan.
