How Celtic is Belgium?

[Vinnie]

Where can these influences be found? From my understanding they're mostly Germanic?

 

[bicicleur 2]

http://www.eupedia.com/europe/european_y-dna_haplogroups.shtml

61 % R1b, probably mostly celtic, but some germanic too, it would be interesting to know what subclades, we could see how many 'Belgae' survived
12 % I1 so certainly some germanic too

 

[Vinnie]

http://www.eupedia.com/europe/european_y-dna_haplogroups.shtml

61 % R1b, probably mostly celtic, but some germanic too, it would be interesting to know what subclades, we could see how many 'Belgae' survived
12 % I1 so certainly some germanic too

Well, The Netherlands is about 50% R1b but I don't see them as Keltic. They're probably one of the most Germanic nations. These haplogroups don't always say much about ethnicity I think.

 

[bicicleur 2]

Well, The Netherlands is about 50% R1b but I don't see them as Keltic. They're probably one of the most Germanic nations. These haplogroups don't always say much about ethnicity I think.

Yes it does, at least to a certain extent, but you have to know the subclades
most of R1b P312 is Celtic, but R1b S21 and L238 are Germanic

You should also note The Netherlands have more I1 (16.5 %) than Belgium (12 %)
The Netherlands are more Germanic, Belgium is more a mix of German and Celtic

 

[Vinnie]

OK thanks. Well Indeed a part of Belgium is more "French" aswell ofcourse who are associated with Gauls naturally.