Adjective
Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlthough endogamous marriage between cross-cousins was the norm until recently, this has changed significantly, with Vedda women even contracting marriages with their Sinhalese and Moor neighbours. Source: Internet
The jātis have been endogamous groups without any fixed hierarchy but subject to vague notions of rank articulated over time based on ritual purity and social or economic status. Source: Internet
These groups were largely endogamous, exclusionary and with limited mobility. citation Maquet's theories have been controversial. Source: Internet