The maternal U1 haplogroup in the Koraga tribe as a correlate of their North Dravidian linguistic affinity

Discussion: Our study suggests that the U1 lineage found in the Indian subcontinent represents a remnant of a post-glacial dispersal. The presence of West Asian U1 when viewed along with historical linguistics leads us to hypothesise that Koraga represents a mother tongue retained by a vanquished population group that fled southward at the demise of the Indus civilisation as opposed to a father tongue, associated with a particular paternal lineage.
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research