Table 1.

Published Information on Pastoralism and the Observed Frequency of −13.9kb*T, by Population Group^[Note]

				No. ofIndividualswith Genotype
Country andGroup	Nomadic Pastoralista Status	% Dependenton AnimalHusbandry(Milking Status)b	No. of Individuals	CC	CT	TT	Observed Frequency of −13.9kb*T
Cameroon:
Fulbec	Yes	46–55% (Yes)	49	39	9	1	.112
Hausad	No	16–35% (No)	18	14	3	1	.139
Kwanjae	No	NA	70	70	0	0	0
Mambilae	No	16–25% (No)	122	121	1	0	.004
Nsoe (Nsaw)	No	6–15% (No)	126	126	0	0	0
Yambae	No	NA	21	21	0	0	0
Other	NA	NA	128	118	9	1	.043
Nigeria:
Ibibio	No	6–15% (No)	110	110	0	0	0
Oron	No	6–15% (No)i	44	44	0	0	0
Other	No	NA	22	22	0	0	0
Malawi:
Chewae	No	6–15% (Yes)	84	84	0	0	0
Ngonie	No	6–15% (Yes)	14	14	0	0	0
Tumbukae	No	6–15% (No)	58	58	0	0	0
Yaoe	No	6–15%	49	49	0	0	0
Othere	No	NA	58	58	0	0	0
Senegal:
Woloff	No	26–35% (Yes)	69	69	0	0	0
Manjak	No	NA	93	93	0	0	0
Other	NA	NA	19	18	1	0	.026
Sudan (North):
Ga’ali	No	NA	30	30	0	0	0
Shaigi	No	NA	11	11	0	0	0
Otherg	Mixed	NA	88	88	0	0	0
Sudan (South):
Dinka	Yes	46–55% (Yes)	34	34	0	0	0
Nuer	Yes	46–55% (Yes)	13	13	0	0	0
Otherg	Mixed	NA	73	73	0	0	0
Ethiopia:
Nuer	Yes	46–55% (Yes)	119	119	0	0	0
Anuak (Anywak)	Yesh	6–15% (Yes)	108	108	0	0	0
Other	NA	NA	1	1	0	0	0
Uganda:
Mussessee	No	NA	22	22	0	0	0
Othere	No	NA	18	18	0	0	0
Ireland	NA	36–45% (Yes)	47	1	10	36	.872

Note.— NA = not available.

^aPastoralists who migrate with their animals. From table 2.1 in Blench (1999).

^bMurdock (1967).

^cFulbe with a sedentary lifestyle.

^dImmigrant population from Nigeria.

^eBantoid-language speakers.

^fIncludes 23 “Lebou” individuals. Lebou is a dialect of Wolof.

^gThis group includes 12 individuals from traditional milk-drinking peoples of known high frequency for lactase persistence (Beja, Misseri, Gomoeia, and Shilluk [Bayoumi et al. 1981, 1982]).

^hProbably do not drink fresh milk (A. Tarekegn, unpublished data).

ⁱIdentical to Ibibio in this respect.