A 4,000-year genomic history of Bantu speakers from the Congo rainforest
Oğuzhan Parasayan, Maguelonne Roux, Fanny Mendisco, Javier Prado-Martinez, Dang Liu, Guillaume Laval, Christine Harmant, Marie‐Hélène Pemonge, Cristina Pomilla, Liz Young, Matthew E. Hurles, Manj Sandhu, Diyendo Massilani, Bridget Chak, Luis Bruno Barreiro, , Étienne Patin
This study uses genomic data from ancient and present-day individuals to trace the 4,000-year demographic history of Bantu speakers in the Congo rainforest, revealing early dispersals and a population crisis.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintGenomics