23andMe or AncestryDNA

[ሕጊ።።]

Has anyone used any of these (even better both) or knows which one is better for East Africans?

 

[Transparent]

Use 23andme,ancestydna will label you as a hybrid of middle-eastern and bantu.If you wanna find out how much east african you really are than 23andme is the way to go

 

[ሕጊ።።]

Use 23andme,ancestydna will label you as a hybrid of middle-eastern and bantu.If you wanna find out how much east african you really are than 23andme is the way to go

Thanks!

 

[ሕጊ።።]

Use 23andme,ancestydna will label you as a hybrid of middle-eastern and bantu.If you wanna find out how much east african you really are than 23andme is the way to go

Also do you happen to know how it actually works? Like for example, they say they have an EA sample, but what do they actually match in this sample to give you your composition? (I don't really know how to word my question)

 

[Transparent]

Also do you happen to know how it actually works? Like for example, they say they have an EA sample, but what do they actually match in this sample to give you your composition? (I don't really know how to word my question)

I think you mean what populations do they gather their database of east African dna from.
I think this link would be able to clarify your queries
https://tracingafricanroots.wordpress.com/east-africa/

 

[arawelo 2.0]

Also do you happen to know how it actually works? Like for example, they say they have an EA sample, but what do they actually match in this sample to give you your composition? (I don't really know how to word my question)

i assume it's the way general DNA tests are done. they compare the markers in your DNA with those from their EA sample. they have already tested their sample and have found markers that are only found in east Africa so they will see what percentage of these markers show up in your DNA.

I don't think they have enough data on east Africans to give you a correct percentage so you shouldn't waste your money.

 

[Transparent]

 

[ሕጊ።።]

I think you mean what populations do they gather their database of east African dna from.
I think this link would be able to clarify your queries
https://tracingafricanroots.wordpress.com/east-africa/

No sorry I meant like, as your link shows, they have a sample size for some East African countries, but when someone sends their results in, how do they match it up and what is it they are matching up to generate an East African % composition, or whatever composition it is.
If they had for example 100 British samples, wouldn't a British person just get near about 100% Northern European (British)? Or are there other specific things that generate the Northern European component?

 

[ሕጊ።።]

i assume it's the way general DNA tests are done. they compare the markers in your DNA with those from their EA sample. they have already tested their sample and have found markers that are only found in east Africa so they will see what percentage of these markers show up in your DNA.

I don't think they have enough data on east Africans to give you a correct percentage so you shouldn't waste your money.

Oh I see thanks. Above^ is what I was attempting to say but I think this covers it. And no I don't think they do, although AncestryDNA just looks x10 worse.

 

[Rooble]

23andme

 

[adaharari]

You will get like this man
https://www.23andme.com/en-gb/published-report/1d2fb148e4664d8e/

 

[adaharari]

You will get like this man
https://www.23andme.com/en-gb/published-report/1d2fb148e4664d8e/

@Dire Dewa's son you are near with your approximation, i posted what he will get above from another tigray person
I think i have seen yours too it is similar

 

[ሕጊ።።]

@Dire Dewa's son you are near with your approximation, i posted what he will get above from another tigray person
I think i have seen yours too it is similar

That is not 70%

 

[Dire Dewa's son]

That is not 70%

Well he's at 40% and this is below average. Also bro wasn't talking about Tigray DNA when he posted.

 

[ሕጊ።።]

Well he's at 40% and this is below average. Also bro wasn't talking about Tigray DNA when he posted.

I know what he meant, but still that is a Tigrayan and it does not show 70% ME or NA.....
40% is not below average please

 

[adaharari]

Well he's at 40% and this is below average. Also bro wasn't talking about Tigray DNA when he posted.

I know what he meant, but still that is a Tigrayan and it does not show 70% ME or NA.....
40% is not below average please

How can you look like this then if you are 70% east african?

 

[ሕጊ።።]

How can you look like this then if you are 70% east african?

That's a kid maybe that's why....

 

[DuctTape]

How can you look like this then if you are 70% east african?

That's a stupid argument lol, there are Somalis who look very much like this kid but I don't see you arguing that we're not majority east african

 

[Dire Dewa's son]

That's a kid maybe that's why....

Just do you bro. We're not taking anything from you except your fake blackness.

 

[adaharari]

That's a stupid argument lol, there are Somalis who look very much like this kid but I don't see you arguing that we're not majority east african

Rarely though and that kid has a typical habesha face with the eyes.
Bad argument though