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    Basque
    /bask/

    noun

    • 1. a member of a people living in the Basque Country of France and Spain. Culturally one of the most distinct groups in Europe, the Basques were largely independent until the 19th century.
    • 2. the language of the Basques, which has no known relation to any other language.

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the Basques or their language.
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  3. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-34175224Ancient DNA cracks puzzle of Basque origins - BBC News

    Sep 7, 2015 · The distinct language and genetic make-up of the Basque people in northern Spain and southern France has puzzled anthropologists for decades. One theory proposed that they were an unmixed pocket...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Origin_of_the_BasquesOrigin of the Basques - Wikipedia

    Origin of the Basques. The origin of the Basques and the Basque language is a controversial topic that has given rise to numerous hypotheses. Modern Basque, a descendant or close relative of Aquitanian and Proto-Basque, is the only pre-Indo-European language that is extant in western Europe.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_the_BasquesHistory of the Basques - Wikipedia

    Under Pompey in the 1st century BC, the Romans stationed in and founded Pompaelo (modern Pamplona, Iruñea in Basque) but Roman rule was not consolidated until the time of the Emperor Augustus. Its laxness suited the Basques well, allowing them to retain their traditional laws and leadership.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › BasqueBasque | Definition, History, Region, & Facts | Britannica

    May 24, 2024 · The fighting lasted until September 1937 and outside Spain is chiefly remembered for the bombing, supposedly by German aircraft, of Guernica, the traditional assembly place of the provincia of Vizcaya and a symbol of the Basque nation in Nationalist eyes.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

  8. www.ancient-origins.net › news-evolution-humanScientists Believe they Have Found the Origins of the Unique ...

    Sep 9, 2015 · With a unique language, traditions, and customs, Basque origins have long been a mystery. Researchers now believe they have finally pinpointed the beginnings of this special group of people - from the results of a study of eight ancient skeletons found in a cave in northern Spain.

    • Alicia Mcdermott

  9. phys.org › news › 2021-03-uniqueness-basque-geneticsThe origin and uniqueness of Basque genetics revealed - Phys.org

    Mar 26, 2021 · Now, an international research team led by UPF has confirmed that the Basques' genetic uniqueness is the result of genetic continuity since the Iron Age, characterized by periods of...

  10. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe Basques—facts and information - National Geographic

    Oct 24, 2019 · Recent research indicates Basques descended from Neolithic farmers who became genetically isolated from other European populations due to their geographic location, which has landscapes that...

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