Somali Scientists analyze genomes from Bosaso

[The Somali Caesar]

Affiliations

1. Faculty of Medicine, East Africa University, Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia - Abshir A. Ali
2. Bosaso general hospital, Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia - Mikko Aalto
3. Department of Clinical Genetics, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden -Jon Jonasson
4. Department of Clinical Chemistry, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden - Abdimajid Osman

Study population
The study recruited 95 unrelated individuals living in Bosaso city in the Northeastern region (Puntland) of Somalia. Birth places were confirmed with available documents or based on questionnaires. All participants were identified as ethnic Somalis belonging to the recognized clans of the Somali lineage. Age ranged between 18 and 65 years (57 males and 38 females). Most of the study participants (96%) were born in Puntland. Two individuals were born in South-Central Somalia, another person was born in Northwestern Somalia (Somaliland), and one individual was born in the Somali region of Eastern Ethiopia.

Findings:
•60% Ancient East African
•25% Ancient West Asian (Middle East)
•15% Ancient North African

It is worth to mention that most of our samples were collected in the North Eastern region (Puntland) and that results in this study may reflect the genetic makeup of the population in this part of Somalia. However, recent evidences based on Y-STR haplotypes studied on Somalis from diverse geographic locations and clans suggest that ethnic Somalis are largely homogenous17

I hope that finally settles this ongoing debate for further information here:

Genome-wide analyses disclose the distinctive HLA architecture and the pharmacogenetic landscape of the Somali population - Scientific Reports

African populations are underrepresented in medical genomics studies. For the Somali population, there is virtually no information on genomic markers with significance to precision medicine. Here, we analyzed nearly 900,000 genomic markers in samples collected from 95 unrelated individuals in...

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[Ace the shank]

so this proves somalis are mixed after all

 

[The Somali Caesar]

so this proves somalis are mixed after all

It’s an ancient admixture and it doesn’t change the fact Somalis are homogeneous

 

[Ace the shank]

It’s an ancient admixture and it doesn’t change the fact Somalis are homogeneous

relax sxb you making it sound like somalis never interacted with the ancient empire I doubt were homogenous

 

[The Somali Caesar]

relax sxb you making it sound like somalis never interacted with the ancient empire I doubt were homogenous

I clearly said sxb it’s a very ancient mix. We’re homogeneous in the sense we’ve been the same for at least 5-10,000 years.

 

[BetterDaysAhead]

so we're 75% black african and 25% middle eastern, interesting

 

[The Somali Caesar]

so we're 75% black african and 25% middle eastern, interesting

I wouldn’t consider North Africans(Berbers) to be black. But please keep in mind all of this is an ancient admixture.

 

[CaliTedesse]

You mean 60% proto-Nilote?

 

[CaliTedesse]

so we're 75% black african and 25% middle eastern, interesting

Nah man more like 60% Sub Saharan African

 

[Ace the shank]

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Nah man more like 60% Sub Saharan African

thats would somalis not pure African 60% thats so little African walahi but im not surprised were not even indigenous as most somalis say

 

[CaliTedesse]

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thats would somalis not pure African 60% thats so little African walahi but im not surprised were not even indigenous as most somalis say

Depends what a pure African is akhi

 

[Ace the shank]

Depends what a pure African is akhi

I doubt it were pure look at history akhi there were arabs Persians greeks and romans living in somalia back in the ancient time somali city states adal and fat sultanates land of punt im sure we intermingled or interacted with them

 

[CaliTedesse]

I doubt it were pure look at history akhi there were arabs Persians greeks and romans living in somalia back in the ancient time somali city states adal and fat sultanates land of punt im sure we intermingled or interacted with them

Pure is subjective bro. There are no pure African people, but I did not say Somalis are not a old racial mixture.

 

[Ace the shank]

Pure is subjective bro. There are no pure African people, but I did not say Somalis are not a old racial mixture.

tell to those somalis who think somalis are pure African

 

[Farabuuto]

I clearly said sxb it’s a very ancient mix. We’re homogeneous in the sense we’ve been the same for at least 5-10,000 years.

Somalis came to Somalia 2500-300 years ago. You're saying we got admixed with ME and NA before the migration?

 

[Farabuuto]

so we're 75% black african and 25% middle eastern, interesting

That 15% isn't sub-saharan tho

 

[The Somali Caesar]

Somalis came to Somalia 2500-300 years ago. You're saying we got admixed with ME and NA before the migration?

What? Somalis are much older than 2500 years sxb. Even Arabs who are much younger ethnic group than us have been around at least 3000-4000years.

 

[Xasusi]

So we're 40% Eurasian? I have a more eurasian phenotype, so that puts me at 80%. Mashallah.

 

[Ace the shank]

What? Somalis are much older than 2500 years sxb. Even Arabs who are much younger ethnic group than us have been around at least 3000-4000years.

I doubt those ancient somalis are the same as today or look the same akhi

 

[Farabuuto]

What? Somalis are much older than 2500 years sxb. Even Arabs who are much younger ethnic group than us have been around at least 3000-4000years.

Read my question again.

Somalis are known to have come to Somalia 2500-3000 years ago. You're saying we got admixed with ME and NA before the migration?