The Basques (/ b ɑː s k s / BAHSKS or / b æ s k s / BASKS; Basque: euskaldunak [eus̺kaldunak]; Spanish: vascos; French: basques ⓘ) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, [6] [7] [8] characterised by the Basque language, a common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. [9] [10] [11] Basques are indigenous to, and primarily …

The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. [1] The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.. Encompassing the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain …

2025年1月18日 · Basque, member of a people who live in both Spain and France in areas bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the western foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. In the late 20th century probably about 850,000 true Basques lived in Spain and 130,000 in France; as many as 170,000 Basques may live in emigrant communities outside Europe, …

2021年3月22日 · The Basque Country consists of four provinces in northern Spain and another three in south west France. The main cities in Spain are Bilbao, San Sebastian (Donostia) , Vitoria-Gasteiz and Pamplona in Navarre. In the seven provinces combined there are altogether more than three million people, around two-and-a-half million in Spain and 270.000 ...

2025年2月7日 · Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay). The Basque Country is bounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north and the autonomous communities of Navarra to the east, La Rioja to the south, and Cantabria to the west

Family transmission of Basque language (Basque as initial language) Percentage of students registered in Basque language schools (2000–2005) Location of the Basque-language provinces within Spain and France Basque (/ ˈ b æ s k, ˈ b ɑː s k /; [4] euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country, a region that straddles the …

The Basque homeland, Euskal Herria, is a region between France and Spain, near the Pyrenees Mountains and the Bay of Biscay. The Basque Country is comprised of seven provinces. Ninety percent of all Basques live in the four Spanish provinces of Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, Araba, and Nafarroa. The remainder live in the three northern French provinces of ...

2025年1月5日 · The Basque Introduction. The Basque people, known as the Euskaldunak, are an indigenous ethnic group native to the western Pyrenees, spanning northern Spain and southwestern France.They are renowned for their unique language, Euskara, which is a linguistic isolate, as well as their rich cultural traditions, distinctive cuisine, and historical resilience.

2025年1月20日 · The Basque Country (País Vasco in Spanish or Euskadi in Basque) is a fascinating region of Spain with distinct ethnic composition, unique culture, and language. This autonomous community is located in the northern part of the country on the Atlantic coast and borders France.

2019年5月28日 · The Romans had little interest in conquering Basque territory due to the mountainous, somewhat non-fertile landscape. Partly due to the terrain of the Pyrenees, the Basques were never defeated by the invading Moors, Visigoths, Normans, or Franks. When Castilian (Spanish) forces finally conquered the Basque territory in the 1500s, the Basques …