Modern World Kakaji K16

Modern World Kakaji K16 — What it analyzes

This calculator estimates ancestry proportions across 16 modern reference populations using autosomal genome-wide markers (K=16). It compares a user's genotype to contemporary population proxies to produce a proportional admixture profile that reflects major biogeographic components from Eurasia, Africa, the Americas and South Asia.

Reference populations included

• Dai, Telugu, Japanese, Yakut, Makrani, Bedouin, Druze, Sardinian, Finn
• Esan (Nigeria), Mozabite, Mbuti Pygmies, Gambian, Pima, Karitiana, Kalash

Who this is designed for

• Genealogy enthusiasts, adoptees and consumers curious about recent ancestral composition
• Population geneticists and students seeking a clear 16-way modern reference comparison
• Anyone wanting an accessible, visual summary of likely regional ancestry (not a medical test)

Insights you can gain

• Proportional breakdown across 16 modern components, highlighting likely regional mixtures
• Detection of signals consistent with major historical events: Out-of-Africa dispersals, Eurasian and Siberian gene flow, South Asian and Central Asian structure, North African and Levantine components, and Native American founder signals
• Identification of highly drifted or isolated signals (e.g., Kalash, Sardinian, Finn) that can indicate long-term isolation or founder effects

Historical and genetic context This model uses present-day populations as proxies; each component represents aggregated genetic similarity shaped by migrations, isolation and admixture. For example, Mozabite and Bedouin capture North African/Levantine ancestry, while Mbuti and Esan represent distinct Central and West African hunter-gatherer and agriculturalist lineages. Karitiana and Pima model Native American founder diversity; Yakut and Dai capture northern and southeast Asian variation.

Why this calculator is valuable

• Provides a readable, well-balanced 16-way overview for modern global ancestry
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