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.

Nov 18, 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.

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 …

Jun 26, 2023 · The Basque People: Language, Culture, and Enduring Identity in the Pyrenees The Basque people—who call themselves Euskaldunak, meaning “speakers of …

Jan 20, 2025 · 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.

Today, many Basques and Basque-Americans have made names for themselves as farmers, ranchers, landscapers, lawyers, restaurateurs, public servants, and so much more.

To travel in the Basque mountains of this great region is to touch the heart of the Basque Country, its customs, its gastronomy, its legends, its men and women with a powerful and generous …

The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque; Occitan: Bascoat) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. [1] The Basque …

Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay).

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