Table 1 Sample sizes (n) and linguistic affiliations of the populations in the study
Ethnic group | Population | n | Linguistic family | Linguistic subgroup | Geographic group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arab | Bataheen | 29 | Afro-Asiatic | Semetic | Central |
Arab | Gaalien | 57 | Afro-Asiatic | Semetic | Central |
Arab | Shaigia | 17 | Afro-Asiatic | Semetic | Northern |
Arab | Messiria | 8 | Afro-Asiatic | Semetic | Western |
Copt | Copt | 31 | Afro-Asiatic | Ancient Egyptian | Central |
Hausa | Hausa | 10 | Afro-Asiatic | Chadic | Eastern |
Beja | Beni-Amer | 35 | Afro-Asiatic | Cushitic | Eastern |
Beja | Hadendowa | 29 | Afro-Asiatic | Cushitic | Eastern |
Nubian | Danagla | 40 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Northern |
Nubian | Mahas | 31 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Northern |
Nubian | Halfawieen | 24 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Northern |
Nilotic | Dinka | 30 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Southern |
Nilotic | Nuer | 19 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Southern |
Nilotic | Shilluk | 19 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Southern |
Nilotic | Baria | 6 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Southern |
Nuba | Nuba | 34 | Nilo-Saharan and Niger-Congo | Eastern Sudanic and Kordofanian | Western |
Zagawa | Zagawa | 29 | Nilo-Saharan | Saharan | Western |
Gemar | Gemar | 6 | Nilo-Saharan | Eastern Sudanic | Western |