Originally Posted by
Demhat
That was my assumption. And now that makes sense. So indeed those sample are not from the mixed ethnic minority named Makranis but Baloch living there. So why label them as "Makrani" if probably 90% of the samples are from ethnic Baloch? Why divide samples into Baloch, Brahui, Makrani if you are going to use the samples in a mixed way anyways, what's the point if I can't read out the real genetic difference?
I know that the Makrani are a ethnic minority and even in Makran itself don't build a majority. However Makrani is used like a ethnic term. And seeing 90% West Eurasian data in combination with their unique look can be quite confusing to most people.
I know Mukriyan was very famous too. The region of Makran might have the name from this tribe, however in Baluchistan the term Makrani is nowadays used as synonym to mixed people who stem from there. Makran coast as you pointed out is a melting pot similar to some of the southern coastle regions in Hormozgan, South Iran.
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