Project Li K11

Project Li K11 is an admixture calculator built for people of Asian ancestry and for researchers exploring the complex tapestry of Asian genetic history. Using a deliberately mixed panel of eleven reference populations—ranging from ancient proxies (Old Yellow River, Old Mongolia, Old Taiwan, 1000 AD–1000 BC) to regional stand-ins (South India Irula, Old Iran), Oceanian and Pacific sources (Old Vanuatu), insular East Asian signals (Aborigine in Japan), transcontinental contributors (Yoruba as an African reference), plus modern comparator sets—this tool estimates the proportionate contribution of each source to an individual genotype. It quantifies affinities to both deep, prehistoric lineages and more recent regional populations, offering a layered view of ancestry across time and space.

Who this is for: genealogists, population geneticists, students of human prehistory, and anyone with Asian roots curious about ancestral components that shaped their genome. Users gain interpretable ancestry percentages, visual breakdowns of ancient versus modern components, and a contextual narrative linking statistical results to known migration events—such as north–south movements across East Asia, Austronesian expansions linked to Taiwan and Vanuatu, steppe-related influences, and deep southern connections to South Asian and Southeast Asian groups.

Project Li K11 emphasizes that each reference is a proxy: “Old” labels represent reconstructed or temporally anchored clusters rather than single historical peoples. Results are most valuable when combined with archaeological, linguistic, and historical information. The calculator is practical for exploratory personal reports, hypothesis generation in research, and classroom demonstrations of how multiple waves of migration and local continuity produce the genetic diversity seen in modern Asian populations. By bridging ancient and modern signals, Project Li K11 helps users translate genomic data into a richer story of human movement,