Basque language - Wikipedia
WEBLocation of the Basque-language provinces within Spain and France. Basque ( / ˈbæsk, ˈbɑːsk /; [6] euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is the only surviving Paleo-European language spoken in Europe, predating the arrival of speakers of the Indo-European languages that dominate the continent today.
History of the Basque language - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of the Basque language. Basque ( / bæsk, bɑːsk /; [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. It is classified as a language isolate, having no demonstrable genetic ...
Basque language | History, Grammar & Dialects | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 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.
Origin of the Basques - Wikipedia
WEBThe origin of the Basques and the Basque language is a controversial topic that has given rise to numerous hypotheses. Modern Basque, a descendant or close relative of Aquitanian and Proto-Basque, is the only pre-Indo-European language that is extant in western Europe. The Basques have therefore long been supposed to be a remnant of a pre-Indo ...
Basque language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBBasque (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. History and classification.
Basque language - Wikiwand
WEBBasque ( / ˈbæsk, ˈbɑːsk /; euskara [ eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is the last surviving Paleo-European language spoken in Europe, predating the arrival of speakers of the Indo-European languages that dominate the continent today.
Euskara, the basque language — Basque cultural institute - EKE
WEBHome. Basque culture. Euskara, the basque language. The number of people who currently speak Euskara – counting those within the Basque Country as well as in the rest of the world – comes to almost 750,000. Xiberotarrak (2012 - EKE) Gipuzkoa is the most Basque-speaking territory.
The surprising story of the Basque language - BBC
WEBJun 4, 2019 · The dominantly upheld theory by many Basques, including on their government tourism site, is that their ethno-linguistic origin is isolated. This means their language and DNA are unique – and is ...
Basque language and alphabet - Omniglot
WEBNative name: euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa] Language family: Language isolate. Number of speakers: c. 751,500. Spoken in: Basque Country ( Euskal Herria) in Spain, Northern Basque Country ( Iparralde) in France. First written: 11th century. Writing system: Latin script.
History of euskara — Basque cultural institute - EKE
WEBHistory of euskara. Basque (Euskara) is one of the oldest languages in Western Europe, preceding the Indo-European tongues. Various scholars claim that there exist nexus between Basque and Iberian, Berber or some of the languages found around the Caucasus, but the origins of Euskara remain a mystery.
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