Japheth's descendants had their own languages, tribes, and land. They were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.Gomer was the ancestor of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.Javan was the ancestor of Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim, who settled along the coast.