Table 1.
Top Ten Significant Ethnic Groups in India Capturing the Genetic Structure of the Subcontinent as Reflected by the RLS Statistic.
| Population | State/Territory | Language Family | Social Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Andamenese | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Great Andamanese | SGC |
| Minicoy | Lakshadweep islands | IE | SGB |
| Vedda | Sri Lanka | IE | SGC |
| Vysya | Andhra Pradesh | DR | SGAa |
| Palliyar | Tamil Nadu | DR | SGC |
| Munda | Madhya Pradesh | AA | SGC |
| Changpas | Jammu and Kashmir | TB | SGC |
| Manipuri Brahmins | Manipur | TB | SGA |
| Meghawal | Rajasthan | IE | SGB |
| Jarawa | Andaman and Nicobar islands | Ongan | SGC |
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Vysyas are classified as in between SGA and SGB; Moorjani et al. (2013).