Chaubey, Gyaneshwer ; Metspalu, Mait ; Karmin, Monika ; Thangaraj, Kumarasamy ; Rootsi, Siiri ; Parik, Juri ; Solnik, Anu ; Rani, Deepa Selvi ; Singh, Vijay Kumar ; Naidu, B. Prathap ; Reddy, Alla G. ; Metspalu, Ene ; Singh, Lalji ; Kivisild, Toomas ; Villems, Richard (2008) Language shift by indigenous population: a model genetic study in south Asia International Journal of Human Genetics, 8 (1-2). pp. 41-50. ISSN 0972-3757
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Abstract
Language shift is a phenomenon where a new language is adopted by a population with virtually no influence on its genetic makeup. We report here the results of a case study, carried out on the Mushar populations, which is thought to have undergone language shift from Munda (an Austro-Asiatic language) to Hindi (an IndoEuropean language). We compared the mtDNA and Y-chromosomal phylogenies of this population with those of the neighbouring Indo-European and Austro-Asiatic speaking populations, standing at similar social status. The results revealed much closer genetic affinity of the Mushar people to the neighbouring Austro-Asiatic (Mundari) populations, than to the neighbouring Hindi-speaking populations. This example shows that the language shift as such is not necessarily a signal for a rapid genetic admixture, either maternally or paternally.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Mushar; Language Shift; mtDNA; Y-chromosome |
| ID Code: | 107446 |
| Deposited On: | 01 Feb 2018 11:45 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2018 11:45 |
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