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Table 2 Generalized Hierarchical Modeling of past language-related population structure based on 11 STR loci

From: The Prehistoric Colonization of the Americas: Evidence and Models

Hierarchical model

Likelihood ratio statistics

Compared to model

Probability

Island (no clusters)

246

–

–

Tupi-Mondé join Tupi-Guarani in a Tupian cluster

242

1

0.03

Cariban join the Tupian cluster

220

2

0.000003

Maipurean join the Cariban-Tupi cluster

214

3

0.016

There is a Maipurean/Cariban/Tupian cluster, Zamucoan join Matacoan/Guaykuruan into a Chaco cluster

210

4

0.012

  1. Source: Callegari-Jacques et al. (2011)