Endoginous™ Pronunciation: /ɛnˈdɑː.dʒɪ.nəs/ (en-DAH-jih-nuhs) Part of Speech: Adjective Etymology: Portmanteau of “endogenous” (originating from within) and “indigenous” (native to a place).
Definition: An anthropological term describing the ethnogenesis of a distinct cultural and genetic identity among descendants of enslaved Africans in the United States. Though primarily of Sub-Saharan African descent, Endoginous™ Americans often have European, Native American, Indigenous Americans (Population Y*) and other ancestries due to forced breeding, rape, and systemic oppression. Over generations, these communities developed unique cultural and social identities distinct from their ancestral origins.
Communities considered Endoginous™ include Affrilachians, Gullah, Black Creole, Geechee, Soulaan, Estelusti, Melungeon, Afro Chesapeake, and Black Seminole peoples.
Example: The Gullah people exemplify Endoginous™ ethnogenesis through their unique language and culture in South Carolina and Georgia.