The Most Similar Languages to Xhosa

1. Zulu, 2. Tsonga, 3. Chichewa, 4. Shona, 5. Swah­ili

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The Most Similar Languages to Oromo

1. Somali, 2. Sidamo, 3. Hadiyya, 4. Afar, 5. Amharic

The Most Similar Languages to Tswana

1. Sepedi, 2. Sesotho, 3. Zulu, 4. Bemba, 5. Nyakyusa

The Most Similar Languages to Hausa

1. Tashelhit, 2. Tamazight, 3. Kabylian, 4. Afar, 5. Tigrigna

The Most Similar Languages to Zulu

1. Xhosa, 2. Tsonga, 3. Swah­ili, 4. Bemba, 5. Shona

Map of the Most Common Y-DNA Haplogroups

Human migration shapes genetic diversity through Y-DNA haplogroups. Key haplogroups are linked to specific geographic regions.

The East Asian Country Most Similar to the South Pacific

1. Taiwan, 2. South Korea, 3. China, 4. North Korea, 5. Japan

The East Asian Country Most Similar to Southeast Asia

1. Taiwan, 2. China, 3. South Korea, 4. North Korea, 5. Japan