Table 1

Classification, population, and location information of the populations sampled in this study

No.
ETHNIC
ISO639-3
FAMILY
SUB-FAMILY
BRANCH
POPULATION
COUNTRY
PROVINCE
COUNTY

D1
Bolyu
ply
Austro-Asiatic
Mon-Khmer
Palyu
10,000
China
Guangxi
Longlin
D2
Yerong
yrn
Daic
Kadai
Bu-Rong
400
China
Guangxi
Napo
D3
Qau
gio
Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
3,000
China
Guizhou
Bijie
D4
Blue-Gelao
giq
Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
1,700
China
Guangxi
Longlin
D5
Lachi
lbt
Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
9,016
China
Yunnan
Maguan
D6
Mollao

Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
30,000
China
Guizhou
Majiang
D7
Red-Gelao
gir
Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
1,500
China
Guizhou
Dafang
D8
White-Gelao
giw
Daic
Kadai
Ge-Chi
1,200
China
Yunnan
Malipo
D9
Hlai-Qi
lic
Daic
Kadai
Hlai
747,000
China
Hainan
Tongza
D10
Jiamao
jio
Daic
Kadai
Hlai
52,300
China
Hainan
Baoting
D11
Buyang
byu
Daic
Kadai
Yang-Biao
3,000
China
Yunnan
Guangnan
D12
Cun
cuq
Daic
Kadai
Yang-Biao
70,000
China
Hainan
Dongfang
D13
Laqua
laq
Daic
Kadai
Yang-Biao
307
China
Yunnan
Malipo
D14
Man-Caolan
mlc
Daic
Kam-Tai
Be-Tai
114,000
China
Guangxi
Fangcheng
D15
Zhuang-N
ccx
Daic
Kam-Tai
Be-Tai
10,000,000
China
Guangxi
Wuming
D16
Zhuang-S
ccy
Daic
Kam-Tai
Be-Tai
4,000,000
China
Guangxi
Chongzuo
D17
Lingao
onb
Daic
Kam-Tai
Be-Tai
520,000
China
Hainan
Lingao
D18
E
eee
Daic
Kam-Tai
Be-Tai
30,000
China
Guangxi
Rongshui
D19
Ai-Cham
aih
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
2,300
China
Guizhou
Libo
D20
Dong/Kam
doc
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
907,560
China
Guangxi
Sanjiang
D21
Sui
swi
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
345,993
China
Guangxi
Rongshui
D22
Mak
mkg
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
10,000
China
Guizhou
Libo
D23
Mulam
mlm
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
159,328
China
Guangxi
Luocheng
D24
Maonan
mmd
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
37,000
China
Guangxi
Huanjiang
D25
Biao
byk
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
20,000
China
Guangdong
Huaiji
D26
Then
tct
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
20,000
China
Guizhou
Pingtang
D27
Danga

Daic
Unclassified

1,000,000
China
Hainan
Lingshui
D28
DornQdayc

Daic
Unclassified

500,000
China
Shanghai
Minhang
D29
CaoMiao
cov
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
63,632
China
Guangxi
Rongshui
D30
Laka
lbc
Daic
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui
12,000
China
Guangxi
Jinxiu
T1
Amis
ami
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
130,000
China
Taiwan
Hualien
T2
Pazeh
uun
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
300
China
Taiwan
Cholan
T3
Siraiya-Makatao
fos
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
10,000
China
Taiwan
Hualien
T4
Thao
ssf
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
248
China
Taiwan
Nantou
T5
Paiwan
pwn
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
53,000
China
Taiwan
Taitung
T6
Atayal
tay
Austronesian
Taiwan
Atayalic
63,000
China
Taiwan
Yilan
T7
Rukai
dru
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
8,007
China
Taiwan
Pingtung
T8
Pyuma
pyu
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
8,132
China
Taiwan
Taitung
T9
Tsou
tsu
Austronesian
Taiwan
Tsouic
5,797
China
Taiwan
Kagi
T10
Bunun
bnn
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
34,000
China
Taiwan
Hualien
T11
Saisiyat
xsy
Austronesian
Taiwan
Paiwanic
4,194
China
Taiwan
Yilan
I1
Batak
bbc
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
5,800,000
Indonesia
Sumatera Utara

I2
Bangka
mly
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
500,000
Indonesia
Sumatera Selatan
Bangka
I3
Malay (Riau)
mly
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
2,000,000
Indonesia
Riau

I4
Minangkabau
min
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
4,000,000
Indonesia
Sumatera Barat

I5
Palembang
plm
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
1,100,000
Indonesia
Sumatera Selatan

I6
Nias
nia
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
600,000
Indonesia
Sumatera Utara
Nias
I7
Dayak
dyk
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
2,100,000
Indonesia
Kalimantan Tengah

I8
Banjar
bjn
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
3,000,000
Indonesia
Kalimantan Selatan

I9
Javanese
jav
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
75,500,000
Indonesia
Jawa Tengah

I10
Tengger
tes
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
500,000
Indonesia
Jawa Timur

I11
Balinese
ban
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
3,800,000
Indonesia
Bali

I12
Bugis
bug
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
3,500,000
Indonesia
Sulawesi Selatan

I13
Toraja
sda
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
500,000
Indonesia
Sulawesi Selatan

I14
Makasar
mak
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
1,600,000
Indonesia
Sulawesi Selatan

I15
Minahasa
tom
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
200,000
Indonesia
Sulawesi Utara

I16
Kaili
lew
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
471,000
Indonesia
Sulawesi Tengah

I17
Sasak
sas
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
2,100,000
Indonesia
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Lombok
I18
Sumbawa
smw
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
400,000
Indonesia
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Sumbawa
I19
Sumba
xbr
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central
234,574
Indonesia
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Sumba
I20
Alor
aol
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central
25,000
Indonesia
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Alor
I21
Irian

Geelvink Bay


20,806
Indonesia
Irian Jaya

I22
Cham
cjm
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
99,000
Vietnam
Binhdinh

I23
Tsat
huq
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
4,500
China
Hainan
Sanya

Detailed information can be searched online http://www.ethnologue.com by ISO639-3 codes.

Li et al. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008 8:146   doi:10.1186/1471-2148-8-146