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- The Basques (/ bɑːsks / BAHSKS or / bæsks / BASKS; Basque: euskaldunak [eus̺kaldunak]; Spanish: vascos [ˈbaskos]; French: basques [bask]) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians.
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The Basques (/ b ɑː s k s / BAHSKS or / b æ s k s / BASKS; Basque: euskaldunak [eus̺kaldunak]; Spanish: vascos; French: basques) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians.
- Basque Country
The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País...
- Origin of The Basques
Basque and other pre-Indo-European tribes (in red) at the...
- History of The Basque People
The Vascones show the closest identification with current...
- List of Basques
Location of the Basque Country in Europe. This is a list of...
- Aquitanian Language
History Aquitanian (in red) c. 200 BC including the area...
- Basque Country
Sep 7, 2015 · DNA from ancient remains seems to have solved the puzzle of one of Europe's most enigmatic people: the Basques. The distinct language and genetic make-up of the Basque people in northern...
Basques speak the Basque language and share ancestry with ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. Basques are indigenous to area known as the Euskal Herria, located on the coast of the Bay of Biscay on the Iberian Peninsula and south-western France.
The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country. The Basque language is spoken by 806,000 Basques in all territories. Of these, 93.7% (756,000) are in the Spanish area of the Basque Country and the remaining 6.3% (50,000) are in the French portion.
