Haplogroup L2
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Haplogroup L2 is a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup with a widespread modern distribution, particularly in Subequatorial Africa. Its L2a subclade is a somewhat frequent and widely distributed mtDNA
Phylogenetic tree of haplogroup L2 subclades. Numbers in the left side bar represents estimated time in thousand years ago. Colour scheme corresponding to the probable origin of each clade.
Kongo people
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The Kongo people are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. Subgroups include the Beembe, Bwende, Vili, Sundi, Yombe, Dondo, Lari, and others.
Haplogroup L2
…Africa among the Mandinka, Wolof, and others; among the North Africans; in the Sahel among the Hausa, Fulbe, and others; in Central Africa among the Bakongo, Fali, and others; in South Africa among the Khoisan family including the Khwe and Bantu speakers; and in East Africa among the Kikuyu from Kenya. All…
Kongo chief with servants from Lower Congo, (present day Kongo Central),1890
Kongo bowl in the National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC
A Kongo artwork
Seated Male Figure. Bakongo people, Kakongo group. Mid to late 19th Century. Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo.