r/AfricanDNAresults

rwandais

Results from Luhya match indicate extremely high SEA ancestry and trace amounts of Central Africa and NEA (Sudanese) . Paternal lineage is E-M4252 and L0a

My results (left) compared to Kalenjin man. Results indicate high Sudanese ancestry with elevated Neanderthal DNA compared to other matches I have. Unsurprisingly we seem to have the same Southern Nilotic Haplogroup E-M41 (unconfirmed on his side)

Today I found out that I’m ~92% African genetically. My sister traced our ancestry and these are the results. I can’t even express how happy I am to finally know my % breakdown , it’s really amazing.

What’s interesting is that my Nigerian & Beninese ancestry comes nearly exclusively from Barbados (my mother side), and my Central African and Malian ancestry comes nearly exclusively from my father (Savannah, Ga). The Ghanaian ancestry is from both sides at nearly the same degree.

Shared results

Tribe: Kalenjin

I’m disappointed yet again with how vague most consumer genetic companies are with African populations. Relying on generic umbrella terms like "East African" is incredibly frustrating. It’s a massive, diverse region packed with distinct cultures, languages, and significant genetic variation. Lumping us all into one broad category completely glosses over our deep, distinct lineages.

On the positive side, I managed to snag this Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) kit for the incredibly low price of $19.99, which is honestly impressive. I have to give them major credit: it included an intermediate Y-haplogroup report that no other company—not even 23andMe or my YFull upload—could determine( As suspected I am of haplogroup E-M41) . Getting that clearer picture of my paternal lineage was definitely a huge win. (I believe this requires subscription but I was on free trial period)

Also, their partnership with Illustrative DNA gave me access to some really interesting perspectives on my ancestry. Even though it is simulated, their ancient DNA admixture breakdown felt a lot more accurate and nuanced than the broad modern categories.

For the price and the paternal breakthrough alone, it was worth it. Has anyone else had better luck tracing specific African lineages or using Illustrative DNA to bypass the generic modern categories?