In Basque, people call themselves the euskaldunak, singular euskaldun, formed from euskal-(i.e. "Basque (language)") and -dun (i.e. "one who has"); euskaldun literally means a Basque-speaker. Not all Basques are Basque-speakers.

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.

Apr 7, 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 land inhabited by the Basques has a mild and damp climate and is largely hilly and wooded.

Basque (/ ˈ b æ s k, ˈ b ɑː s k / BASK, BAHSK; [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.

Mar 22, 2025 · The Basque Country is one of Europe’s oldest and strongest cultures. 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.

Apr 8, 2025 · The Pyrenees Mountains separate the region from the Basque Country of France to the northeast; however, the ethnically similar autonomous community of Navarra makes up most of the border with the French Basque region.

1 day ago · In the San Sebastián and Basque Country episode of "Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain," Eva Longoria hops from bar to bar sampling pinxtos with the expert guidance of food writer Marti Buckley.

Jan 5, 2025 · The Basque language, Euskara, is one of the oldest living languages in Europe and a linguistic isolate, meaning it has no known relation to any other language. Euskara is central to Basque identity and has been a focal point of cultural preservation efforts.

May 4, 2025 · Basque People. The Basques are an ancient ethnic group native to the western Pyrenees, inhabiting regions in both northern Spain and southwestern France near the Bay of Biscay.As of the late 20th century, approximately 850,000 Basques lived in Spain and 130,000 in France, with significant diaspora communities in South America and the United States.. In Spain, most Basques reside in the ...

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 language. They have been living there before, much before, the written record.