Endogamy

/ɛnˈdɑɡəmi/ noun

Definition

The practice or custom of marrying only within one's own social group, community, family, or population.

Etymology

From Greek 'endo-' (within) and 'gamy' (from 'gamos,' marriage). The term was formalized in anthropology and genetics in the 19th century to describe breeding patterns.

Kelly Says

Endogamy happens in all kinds of groups—from religious communities to academic departments—and it shapes everything from genetic diversity to who has social power!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቤተሰብ ጋር እግዚአብሔር
be-te-seb gar e-gzi-a-be-her
ARالعربية
زواج الأقارب
zawaj al-aqrab
BNবাংলা
অভ্যন্তরীণ বিবাহ
ob-hyan-ter-in bi-ba-ah
CACatalà
endogàmia
en-do-ga-mia
CSČeština
endogamie
en-do-ga-mie
DADansk
endogami
en-do-ga-mi
DEDeutsch
Endogamie
en-do-ga-mie
ELΕλληνικά
ενδογαμία
en-do-ga-mia
ESEspañol
endogamia
en-do-ga-mi-a
FAفارسی
ازدواج فامیلی
az-da-j fa-mi-li
FISuomi
sisäliitto
sis-ä-li-itto
FRFrançais
endogamie
en-do-ga-mi
GUGU
परિવારમાં લગ્ન
pa-ri-va-ram ma-an lag-n
HAHA
Auren da gida
a-uren da gi-da
HEעברית
נישואים בקרב משפחה
nisu-a-im ba-rav mish-pa-cha
HIहिन्दी
अंतर्जातीय विवाह
ant-ra-ja-tee-ya vi-wa-ah
HUMagyar
endogámia
en-do-ga-mia
IDBahasa Indonesia
pernikahan dalam keluarga
per-nik-ah-an da-lam ke-lu-ar-ga
IGIG
nwanyị na-amụrụ nwoke ya
nwa-nyi na-a-mu-ru nwoke ya
ITItaliano
endogamia
en-do-ga-mi-a
JA日本語
内婚
nai-kon
KKKK
ауылдық үйлену
auyl-dyk uy-len-u
KMKM
ការរៀបការជាមួយនឹងគ្មាន
ka-ar riep ka-ar chea-mu-oy neung k-ma-an
KO한국어
내혼
nae-hon
MRMR
कुटुंबातील लग्न
ku-tum-ba-ta-il lag-n
MSBahasa Melayu
perkahwinan dalam keluarga
per-kah-win-an da-lam ke-lu-ar-ga
MYမြန်မာ
မိသားစု လက်ထပ်
mi-tha-sa-su lek-htap
NLNederlands
endogamie
en-do-ga-mie
NONorsk
endogami
en-do-ga-mi
PAPA
ਕੁடும்ਬ ਵਿਆਹ
ku-dum-b vi-ya-h
PLPolski
endogamia
en-do-ga-mi-a
PTPortuguês
endogamia
en-do-ga-mi-a
RORomână
endogamie
en-do-ga-mie
RUРусский
эндогамия
en-do-ga-mi-ya
SVSvenska
endogami
en-do-ga-mi
SWKiswahili
uoe wa familia
uoe wa fa-mi-li-a
TAதமிழ்
குடும்பத் திருமணம்
ku-dum-pat tir-ma-nam
TEతెలుగు
కుటుంబ వివాహం
ku-tu-mba vi-va-ham
THไทย
การสมรสในครอบครัวเดียวกัน
gaan-sam-rot nai krop-kraw diao-gan
TLTL
kasal sa loob ng pamilya
ka-sal sa loob ng pi-mi-li-ya
TRTürkçe
endogami
en-do-ga-mi
UKУкраїнська
ендогамія
en-do-ga-mi-ya
URاردو
محارم کے بیاہ
muharim ke bi-ah
VITiếng Việt
hôn nhân nội tộc
hon nhan noi toc
YOYO
àṣẹ̀ ẹ̀dọ̀
a-se e-do
ZH中文
内婚
nèi hūn
ZUZU
umshado wamakhulu
um-sha-do wa-ma-khulu

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