Newa People - Genetics

Genetics

Y chromosome haplotypes of R, O and H among others is present in Newa people. The parental group of Newa people consists mainly of Central Asia (.566 +/- .315) and India (.434 +/-.208). New genetic study of the Y Chromosome haplotypes amongst native Nepalese by Dr Bing Su, Dr Peter Underhill et al., has revealed that the Newa people (and other native Kirat people / Sino-Tibetans) originated from the Yellow River basin around 10,000 years ago.

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