> And not reckoning itself among the nations: Since this line is parallel in meaning with the previous one, it does not imply that the Israelites consider themselves too small to be a nation. Instead, they consider themselves to be unique as God’s people (so NET Bible footnote). The Hebrew noun for nations (goyim) refers to nations other than Israel. https://tips.translation.bible/story/translation-commentary-on-numbers-239/
Meanings shift, not just additions and removals of words.
Map is from here. There are of course disagreements between papers esp. regarding what is Neanderthal and what is Denisovan DNA but the broad brush strokes of the map stand https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26503-5
Neanderthal is the bottom one so it rises as it goes east with both being highest among Melanesians (and not shown but the minority Negrito populations in SE Asia). Both of these also highest in Denisovan due to later breeding events