Uralic genes in Europe

• Published in: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
• Main Authors: Guglielmino, C. R., Piazza, A., Menozzi, P., Cavalli‐Sforza, L. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1990
• Subjects: ural mountains
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330830107; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.1330830107; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.1330830107

Abstract We have analysed data of three European populations speaking non‐Indoeuropean languages: Hungarians, Lapps, and Finns. Principal coordinate analysis shows that Lapps are almost exactly intermediate between people located geographically near the Ural mountains and speaking Uralic languages, and central and northern Europeans. Hungarians and Finns are definitely closer to Europeans. An analysis of genetic admixture between Uralic and European ancestors shows that Lapps are slightly more than 50% European, Hungarians are 87% European, and Finns are 90% European. There is basic agreement between these conclusions and historical data on Hungary. Less is known about Finns and very little about Lapps.