Corsicans

**Portukalos** · 06-23-2011, 10:46 PM

Cap Corse (Upper Corsica)

I wonder if there's any study on them.

**Portukalos** · 06-24-2011, 12:16 AM

Any1.. !

**~~The Journeyman~~** · 06-24-2011, 12:21 AM

Genetic or physical anthropological studies?

Here's a genetic study.

Abstract

Genetic and linguistic differentiations within Corsica were analysed and compared; the genetic relationships of Corsica to other Mediterranean populations were also studied. Lexical distances between 49 Corsican localities were computed from a standard word list; trees built from these distances were compared with average linkage and neighbour-joining trees of genetic distances. Our lexical distance results confirmed the north/south dialectal subdivision of Corsican speeches described by linguists. No clear results were achieved with genetic distances because of the low number of loci for which data were available. Nevertheless, a tight northern cluster clearly emerged. When compared to other Mediterranean populations, Corsica showed a certain degree of differentiation, although not so marked as that of Sardinia. Corsica presented genetic affinities with Campania, Sicily, Liguria, Provence and Latium, while distances with Tuscany and Sardinia were larger. These results can be interpreted as a reflection of the prehistoric isolation of Corsica and the relative contribution to the island gene pool of prehistoric and historic invaders and immigrants from several populations.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8807041

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 06-24-2011, 01:43 AM

Corsicans are basically northern Italians that are now technically French, aren't they?

**Óttar** · 06-24-2011, 01:52 AM

I heard in Corsica, the French Catholics, Italian Catholics, and Greek Orthodox all attend mass armed with machine guns.

**Portukalos** · 06-25-2011, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by cmariexo

Corsicans are basically northern Italians that are now technically French, aren't they?

Ain't you supposed to know better than me?

**Tel Errant** · 06-25-2011, 10:18 PM

I think it would be fair to link to Heraus' blogs when using his work. Half the taxonomy threads are using pics from his blogs and he's never mentioned.