Basque language - Wikipedia
Basque (/ ˈbæsk, ˈbɑːsk /; [ 4 ]euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France.
Basque language and alphabet - Omniglot
Basque is a language isolate with no known linguistic relatives. It is spoken mainly in the Basque country (Euskal Herria) in the Basque Autonomous Community and the Basque-speaking area of Navarre in the northwest of Spain, and in the Northern Basque Country (Iparralde) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the southwest of France. In ...
Basque language | History, Grammar & Dialects | Britannica
Dec 18, 2024 · Basque language, language isolate, the only remnant of the languages spoken in southwestern Europe before the region was Romanized in the 2nd through 1st century bce. The Basque language is predominantly used in an area comprising approximately 3,900 square miles (10,000 square kilometres) in Spain
History of the Basque language - Wikipedia
Basque (/ b æ s k, b ɑː s k /; [1] euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is a pre-Indo-European language spoken in the Basque Country, extending over a strip along eastern areas of the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France, straddling the western Pyrenees.
Basque language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basque (Basque: Euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people in the Basque Country and its diaspora. Although most other Europeans speak Indo-European languages, Basque is a language isolate and is not related to them or to any other language in the world.
Basque Language: Everything You Need to Know - Culture Trip
Apr 30, 2017 · Basque, also known as Euskera, is spoken in the Basque Country, the area located near the Pyrenees in northern Spain and southern France. It is one of the world’s most unique languages in terms of its origins and has a fascinating history and heritage. Here’s everything you need to know about Basque.
The History And Mystery Of Basque, Europe’s Most Isolated Language
As one of the world’s most well-known language isolates, Basque, also known as Euskara, has long puzzled historians and linguists with its apparent lack of relation to any other living language. Spoken by just over a million people, almost all of whom live in the Basque region of Northern Spain and Southern France.
The surprising story of the Basque language - BBC
Jun 4, 2019 · In this corner of Spain’s Basque Country, it seems out of place: carved on one side with an Apostolic cross and on the other with a mysterious-looking, non-Latin alphabet. The letters are...
Euskera: a simple guide to the Basque language - Bilbao Insider
Euskera (the Basque term for Basque) is Europe’s oldest living language, a language isolate and the only remaining pre-indo-European tongue on the continent. Despite the numerous theories, nobody is quite sure where Basque originates from.
What is the Basque language? | Etxepare Euskal Institutua
What is the Basque language? The Basque language, or Euskara, is spoken in Spain and France at the western edge of the Pyrenees. The latest figures show that out of a total population of around three million, some 900,000 people speak Basque. The Basque people speak to …