The Basque Language

The origins of the Basque language are unknown, making it an "isolate" language with no relationship to any other language. There are over 600,000 Basque speakers found in Spain and France - mostly in areas along the Bay of Biscay and in the western parts of the Pyrenees Mountains.

For demographic information on the Basque-speaking parts of Spain and France, please see the following links:

Spain:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_%28autonomous_community%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navarre

France:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyr%E9n%E9es_Atlantiques

For information on The Basque Writing System, please see our Quick Facts Library.