Basque

A language of Spain

Location

País Vasco autonomous community: Alava, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa provinces; Navarra autonomous region.

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France

Language NameBasque

User Population

72,000 in France (2013). Ethnic population: 730,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Location

Nouvelle-Aquitaine region: Pyrenees Atlantiques province, Labourd (Lapurdi) and Basse-Navarre departments, Bayonne and Soule areas; border with Spain.

Alternate Names

Euskara

Dialects

Navarrese-Labourtan (Bajo Navarro Occidental, Bajo Navarro Oriental, Benaffarera, Eastern Low Navarrese, Labourdin, Lapurdiera, Nafar-lapurtera, Navarro-Labourdin, Western Low Navarrese), Souletin (Souletino, Suberoan, Suletino, Xiberoera, Zuberera, Zuberoera).

Language Status

7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2013, No. 595), Education.

Language Use

A few schools use Basque as an instructional language, others offer it as a subject. All domains. Shifting to French [fra].

Other Comments

Christian.

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Mexico

Language NameBasque

User Population

26,000 in Mexico (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Philippines

Language NameBasque

Location

Major cities and towns, especially in Negros, Panay and Cebu.

Alternate Names

Euskara

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Well-established community since early 19th century, mostly as business owners, and financiers.

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United States

Language NameBasque

User Population

1,860 in United States (2015 census).

Location

Scattered.

Alternate Names

Euskara

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Most also use English [eng].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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