DNA of our Romanian neighbours has shown that their theory of origins needs to be rethought
Romanians will be surprised by a recent study that has established their ancestry based on DNA.
Pioneering DNA research covering Bulgaria, northern Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Albania and Greece has led to startling discoveries about the genetic make-up of the Balkan population, Novinite reports.
The Romanian genome is 50-60 percent Slavic in origin, similar to Balkan countries such as Bulgaria and Croatia
The research, a collaboration between Serbian, Spanish and American scientists, sheds light on the prevalence of Slavic genes in the region.
And it’s all for nothing. According to the results, published by the Serbian agency Tanjug, Bulgarians, Romanians and Croats have the highest concentration of Slavic genes. In contrast, Greeks have the lowest concentration of this genetic heritage, ranging from 4 to 20 percent.
There are several theories among the Romanians as to where they actually originated, but the state theory is that the Romanians of Transylvania were inhabitants of the former Roman Dacia, descendants of Romanised Dacians and Roman settlers, and are therefore the ancestral inhabitants of Transylvania.
However, after the latest findings, Romanians may reconsider their genealogy, because it seems that the Dacian-Romanian theory, which has been promoted for decades, based on the affinity between Romance and Latin, has failed.
The primary aim of the study was to show the continuity of genetic traits between modern Balkan inhabitants and ancient populations from the Bronze Age, reflecting two millennia of genetic population shifts and migration patterns.
As the site states:
‘This comprehensive analysis not only sheds light on the distribution of Slavic genetic heritage, but also provides insights into the complex genetic composition and historical migrations that shaped the different populations of the Balkans.
It seems that the Romanian origin theory, questioned by many, has to face new facts.
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