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From: ellen Levy <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] YHRD Update - Aromun matches
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 13:18:38 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <43E10EC3.9040501@sbcglobal.net>


Another good study on the Aromuns:

Alu Insertion Polymorphisms in the Balkans and the
Origins of the Aromuns," D. Comas, Annals of Human
Genetics (2004) 68: 120-127.

The Aromuns live in northern Greece, as well as
Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Like Romanian, their
language is derived from classical Latin. Their
population is estimated to be between 600,000 to 1
million.

For those who don't have access to the two studies,
the findings of both indicated that the Aromuns do not
constitute a homogeneous group separate from the rest
of the Balkan populations. In fact, both studies
found a remarkable homogeneity among the Balkan
populations, including the Aromuns, suggesting a
common ancestry for Balkan populations. The genetic
findings suggest that differences in haplotypes
between Aromun and non-Aromun groups are the results
of genetic drift as a result of their isolation.

Ellen Coffman

--- "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
wrote:

> I just read a report Bosch (2004) for the Balkans
> where the Aromun are
> mentioned!
>
> Here is the full title:
> Bosch E., "Paternal and maternal lineages in the
> Balkans show a
> homogeneous landscape over
> linguistic barriers, except for the isolated
> Aromuns",
> Annals of Human Genetics (2005) 69: 1-30
>
> Al
>
>
> > M True wrote:
>
> > Number in Map Population with Matches
> Matches / Population size
> > 1 Argentina [European] 3 / 614
> > 2 Budapest, Hungary 1 / 193
> > 3 Central Bohemia, Czechia 1 / 252
> > 4 Kogalniceanu, Romania [Aromun] 1 / 42
> > 5 Northern Portugal 2 / 564
> > 6 Pyrenees, Spain 1 / 134
> > 7 Stip, Macedonia [Aromun] 10 / 65
> > 8 Stuttgart, Germany 2 / 453
> > 9 USA [African American] 1 / 258
> > 10 USA [Hispanic American] 1 / 137
> >
> >
> >I have just entered my DNA results into YHRD
> following the latest update and received the
> following results. Before I only had 6 matches (1
> Hungary, 2 N Portugal, 1 Pyrenees and 2 Stuttgart)
> whereas now I have 23. Of those 23, 10 are "Aromun"
> from Stip in Macedonia.
> >
> >Does anyone know of any websites or information
> regarding the history the Aromun population? I
> realise this could just be a blip, but it's
> interesting nevertheless!
> >
> >Thanks for your advice.
> >
> >John.
> >
> >
>
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