Large numbers of Basques have left the Basque Country to settle in the rest of Spain, France or other parts of the world in different historical periods, often for economic or political reasons. Historically …

Dec 26, 2025 · 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.

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 …

Mar 22, 2025 · It encompasses the region located in northern Spain, on the Bay of Biscay at the western end of the Pyrenees mountain range, straddling the frontier between southern France and Spain. …

Helped by the region’s rugged, mountainous geography, the Basques have maintained their unique language and distinct cultural traditions despite being surrounded by powerful empires for millennia. …

“Euskal” refers to Euskara, the Basque language, which is linguistically distinct from French, Spanish and indeed any other language. Spoken by approximately 28 percent of modern Basques, it’s...

The Basques are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a common culture, shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones an...

Sep 3, 2022 · Euskal Herria — the land of the Basque language — has mostly been inhabited by a people who have traditionally called themselves Euskaldunak or speakers of Euskara — the Basque …

May 17, 2018 · Basques refer to their homeland as "Euskal-Herria" (land of the Basques) or "Euskadi" (country of the Basques). While the seven regions have not been unified for nearly a millennium, the …

Basques refer to their homeland as Euskal-Herria ("Land of the Basques") or Euskadi ("Country of the Basques"). While the seven regions have not been unified for nearly a millennium, the Basques …