Are Japanese people closer to southeast asians or siberians and other Altaic peoples ?

[Akuji Yamamoto]

which population are Japanese closer genetically ?

 

[mdchachi]

According to Perplexity:
Based on the genetic studies summarized in the search results, the genetic origins and relationships of Japanese people are complex, but some key points can be made:

## Genetic Origins of Japanese People

Japanese populations have a tripartite genetic origin, consisting of:

1. Jōmon ancestry (indigenous hunter-gatherer population)
2. Yayoi ancestry (associated with rice farmers from continental East Asia)
3. Kofun ancestry (later migrants, likely from the Korean peninsula)[3]

## Genetic Relationships

### Relationship to Southeast Asians

• Some craniometric studies have suggested similarities between Japanese and Southeast Asian populations[4].
• However, more recent genetic analyses do not show a particularly close relationship between Japanese and Southeast Asian populations.

### Relationship to Siberians and Altaic Peoples

• The Jōmon component of Japanese ancestry shows affinities with ancient Siberian populations[3].
• The Ainu people, who have high proportions of Jōmon ancestry, share "a closer genetic relationship with northeast Siberians" compared to other contemporary East Asian populations[1][5].
• The Yayoi and Kofun components, which make up the majority of modern Japanese ancestry, are more closely related to other East Asian populations than to Siberians[3].

## Conclusion

While Japanese people have some genetic connections to both Southeast Asian and Siberian populations, they are genetically closer to other East Asian populations, particularly Koreans and Han Chinese[2][4]. The Siberian affinity is primarily through the Jōmon component, which makes up a minority of modern Japanese ancestry (around 9-12%)[3]. The majority of Japanese genetic ancestry is more closely related to continental East Asian populations than to either Southeast Asians or Siberians.

Citations:
[1] Deep History of East Asian Populations Revealed Through Genetic Analysis of the Ainu
[2] Population genomics of East Asian ethnic groups - Hereditas
[3] https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abh2419
[4] Genetic and anthropometric studies on Japanese people - Wikipedia
[5] Genetic history of East Asians - Wikipedia
[6] Out of Africa to East Asia: Gleaning the genetic tale of origins and migration from our mitochondria
[7] Ancient Jomon genome sequence analysis sheds light on migration patterns of early East Asian populations - Communications Biology
[8]

 

[Akuji Yamamoto]

According to Perplexity:
Based on the genetic studies summarized in the search results, the genetic origins and relationships of Japanese people are complex, but some key points can be made:

## Genetic Origins of Japanese People

Japanese populations have a tripartite genetic origin, consisting of:

1. Jōmon ancestry (indigenous hunter-gatherer population)
2. Yayoi ancestry (associated with rice farmers from continental East Asia)
3. Kofun ancestry (later migrants, likely from the Korean peninsula)[3]

## Genetic Relationships

### Relationship to Southeast Asians

• Some craniometric studies have suggested similarities between Japanese and Southeast Asian populations[4].
• However, more recent genetic analyses do not show a particularly close relationship between Japanese and Southeast Asian populations.

### Relationship to Siberians and Altaic Peoples

• The Jōmon component of Japanese ancestry shows affinities with ancient Siberian populations[3].
• The Ainu people, who have high proportions of Jōmon ancestry, share "a closer genetic relationship with northeast Siberians" compared to other contemporary East Asian populations[1][5].
• The Yayoi and Kofun components, which make up the majority of modern Japanese ancestry, are more closely related to other East Asian populations than to Siberians[3].

## Conclusion

While Japanese people have some genetic connections to both Southeast Asian and Siberian populations, they are genetically closer to other East Asian populations, particularly Koreans and Han Chinese[2][4]. The Siberian affinity is primarily through the Jōmon component, which makes up a minority of modern Japanese ancestry (around 9-12%)[3]. The majority of Japanese genetic ancestry is more closely related to continental East Asian populations than to either Southeast Asians or Siberians.

Thanks for the information could you tell me what is the Jomon and the supposed Austronesian ancestry in the modern Yamato Japanese ? i know Ryukyuans and Ainus are the people in Japan who have the most Jomon ancestry in Japan (up to 73% in the Ainu and 28% in Ryukyuans).

 

[mdchachi]

Thanks for the information could you tell me what is the Jomon and the supposed Austronesian ancestry in the modern Yamato Japanese ? i know Ryukyuans and Ainus are the people in Japan who have the most Jomon ancestry in Japan (up to 73% in the Ainu and 28% in Ryukyuans).

You could try asking Perplexity yourself. I don't think of any of us here have any expertise in the topic.

 

[thomas]

Ask @Maciamo :

The Origins of the Japanese people

explanation on the origins of the Japanese

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