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The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by gsainttrinity(m): 1:53am On Jun 20, 2016 |
All Ethnic Warriors and the Name checkers Association, Read and be educated!!! Four of the major coastal tribes of Western Africa: the Yoruba, Igbo, Akan and the Gaa- Adangbe are dissimilar at a glance and evidently geographic neighbours, but very closely related, if examined in detail at the genetic level. Several studies have been employed over the years, with findings bringing up linkages of genetic similarity between differing regional ethnic groups. One in particular, conducted by Adebowale Adeyemo, Guanjie Chen, Yuanxiu Chen, the National Human Genome Centre and Howard University, and Charles Rotimi of the University of Ibadan provided results indicating the genetic similarities between the four major West African ethnic groups. Their findings further indicated surprising genetic variance within groups, but almost none across groups, similar to the closeness of human genetics across races, showing more range within than without. According to this landmark study there was 99.9 percent within-population variance, the between-population variance was less than 0.1 percent. This means that Yorubas, Igbos, Gaa and Akan are 99.9 percent similar, while within each of the groups there are variations/ differences between individuals as high as 99 percent i.e. One Igbo may be 99 percent genetically different from another Igbo, or one Yoruba person to another. It is important to remember that these groups were not initially split by national borders; prior to the European division of the continent, these ethnic peoples traded, migrated and wedded as the times permitted, allowing apparent regional and national mixtures that remain evident in modern day genetic analyses of some Yoruba and Igbo individuals. Race and ethnicity are considered to be related concepts. Ethnicity is often assumed to be somewhat more of a cultural identity of a group, often based on shared ancestry, language and cultural tradition, while race is assumed to be strictly a biological classification, based on genetic materials and bone structure. Ethnicity is often used synonymously with ambiguous terms such as nation or people, depending on which source of group identity is emphasized to define membership, the following types of (often mutually overlapping) groups are: Ethno-linguistic, emphasizing shared language, dialect or script — example: Hausa. Ethno-national, emphasizing a shared polity or sense of national identity — example: Nigerian. Ethno-racial, emphasizing shared physical appearance based on genetic origins — example: African-American. Ethno-regional, emphasizing a distinct local sense of belonging stemming from relative geographic isolation — example: South Islanders. Ethno-religious, emphasizing shared affiliation with a particular religion, denomination or sect — example: Christians. Also worthy of note is the shared Volta-Niger root languages, Yoruba and Igbo languages belong to the same family (YEAI branch), showing the common start of the diverse languages spoken by these ethnicities. Consequently, barring the inclusion of culture, tribal affiliation and nationality, it could be said that the the Yorubas, the Igbos, the Akans and the Gaa-Adangbes are but a people spread over a wide area with different ways of life. Thus discrediting any claim of a unique Yoruba “race” or a genetically insured Igbo ethnicity often employed by politicians and traditional rulers in rhetorics and propaganda messages. The reality, however, is the hampered economic strength of a not truly united front, with success delayed continually by the lack of pan-African sentiments on the part of the leadership, and poor economic decisions taken in an imperialist system.This is not to revile the revered skin deep differences in each group’s cultural development, but serves to indicate and rejoice in the underlying sameness of what appears ‘not’ to be. A body does not fight itself. These kinds of research serve as a balm to the much divided heart of the ethnically- concerned West African, and to the African at large: one root, many branches; united by blood if not spirit. www.herald.ng/yoruba-genetically-99-9-percent-igbo-study-reveals/ |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by danemenike: 2:10am On Jun 20, 2016 |
oh God! I'm need of a Job. someone please help me |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by M4gunners: 2:15am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Op are trying to cause a state of confusion here? We the Igbo's say no to this. 1 Like |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by gsainttrinity(m): 2:16am On Jun 20, 2016 |
danemenike: Pray harder! Do an all night prayer, but not on Nairaland And then submit CV's. OK? |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nobody: 2:21am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Kosi wahala 2 Likes
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Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nobody: 3:45am On Jun 20, 2016 |
quid:no wonder they are always fighting. taiye and kehinde. |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nobody: 3:52am On Jun 20, 2016 |
princey83:Gbam 2 Likes
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Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Trapping(m): 3:59am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Tufiakwa! Chukwu ekwe kwa na! Igbos are Igbos, nobody has our gene. Yorubas came from haven without a parachute so technically they have the same gene with the fulanis - hence their kwara connections. |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by code11(m): 4:10am On Jun 20, 2016 |
This is hilarious. Just stop the joke op. How xanthine you tell me that there super enemies (on nairaland) are related? |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nkem4040: 4:15am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Did you people notice whenever this news posted, the yorubaas keep quiet...not commenting, because they relish, in fact they crave like glucose to be associated with Igbos. But Igbos are adamant...they want nothing to do with yorubas...nothing! Yorubaa..LOL 2 Likes |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nkem4040: 4:19am On Jun 20, 2016 |
They want to be Igbo by all means. Ichie Fashola...lol 3 Likes
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Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Esperooke(m): 4:22am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Make dem do that of the Jews and my people from the down side for me....... Until then, I reserve my comment. |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by dnawah(m): 4:34am On Jun 20, 2016 |
But uncle op,how come we don leak p.o but they do? 1 Like |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Horllamideh(m): 5:20am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Iru katikati wo niyii. We have only two tribes in the whole of Africa: 1. Yorubas and 2. the rest lumped together. 3 Likes |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Dottore: 5:26am On Jun 20, 2016 |
I hope this might help to subdue all the unnecessary e-tribal wars going on in Nairaland. |
Re: The Yoruba Are Genetically 99.9 Percent Igbo – Study Reveals by Nobody: 6:08am On Jun 20, 2016 |
Nkem4040:[size=15pt]Ichie Nnamdi Rapuluchukwu Fashola [/size] 1 Like |
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