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These are the large Macro-haplogroups since the most recent common ancestors of modern anatomical humans. This is of course different than the concept of races we all learned since this is purely genetic (mitochondrial DNA) and doesn’t really consider cultural, religious, or geographical factors.

L0: Koisan

L1: Central African Forest peoples (previously pygmies)

L2: West Africans

L3 (and its descendants)Some East Africans and all non-Africans

L4-6: Also East Africans