Basques

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]

Basques

Euskaldunak  (Basque)
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]

Culture

Language

Main article: Basque 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.