Are Turkic people and Native Americans related?
The ancestors of Native Americans were closely related to the groups that would eventually become the Sino-Tibetans and the Turkics. Back then those groups had no relation to their modern descendants.
Are Native Americans related to Kazakhs?
Kazakhs have 6-10\% y-dna Haplogroup Q-M242, which is found in Native Americans and some Siberian ethnic groups. In Turkmens, this halo group is more common, especially in Iranian and Afghanistan turkmens. Probably, in some sense, due to some historical connection in the past, some Kazakhs are similar to them.
What is the relationship between American Indians and Turkic people?
American Indians and Turkic People Share Deep Ancestry. American Indians and Turkic peoples of the Altai region of southern Siberia share common ancestors. American scientists Thomas Jefferson and Constantine Rafinesque were the first to demonstrate this genetic similarity, long before the days of DNA.
Are Turks connected to North Americans?
Last Sunday night, there were two eye-opening segments on admittedly remote connections between Turks and the peoples of North America. Even if they are impossible to establish with 100 percent accuracy, they certainly are intriguing.
What are the similarities between the American Indians and the Altai?
American Indians and Turkic peoples of the Altai region of southern Siberia share common ancestors. American scientists Thomas Jefferson and Constantine Rafinesque were the first to demonstrate this genetic similarity, long before the days of DNA.
Are the Melungeon people of Appalachia related to Turks?
Going even further out on a limb, The Turkish Hour had a segment on possible ties between Turks and the Melungeon people of Appalachia, a group that I had never heard of before. The term Melungeon seems to be derived from ‘mélange’, or mixture, a reference to the mixed ethnicity of this group.