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The Basques are an ethnic group from the western Pyrenees.[1] Basques speak the Basque language and share ancestry with ancient Vascones and Aquitanians.[2][3]
 | |
| Total population | |
| c. 3 million | |
| Languages | |
| Basque • Spanish • French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mostly Catholicism) |
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.[3]
Language
The Basque language (endonym: euskara) is spoken by 25%-30%[4] of people in Basque Country. Basque is a language isolate and is unlike other languages.
Sports
Basque pelota is a sport played in Basque Country and other places of the world. Jai Alai, a type of Basque pelota, can be found in the United States and Macau.
Religion
Traditionally, Basques are Catholic. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, was a Basque.
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