These lineages represent less than 5% of the mtDNA lineages of blacks in the United States and the English-speaking West Indies. They are, however, common in Brazil and the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America. L3e, by example, is typical of !Kung-speaking populations of the Kalahari, as well as of parts of Mozambique and Nigeria.
These lineages represent a small percentage of mtDNA lineages found in black populations in the United States and the English-speaking West Indies, but they are more common in Brazil and Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America. L3e is a specific example that is typical of !Kung-speaking populations in the Kalahari as well as parts of Mozambique and Nigeria.