A sign of the Basques’ pride in their tongue is their word for themselves, Euskaldunak—”possessors of the Basque language.” Next question?

Though the Basque and Armenian languages share no superficial resemblances, they do share a baffling litany of words and grammatical elements.

And yet the Basques survived Franco’s regime with their language intact, though considerably weakened. About one-third of the population spoke Basque when Franco seized power in 1939; only one ...

Despite such comic-opera feats, the cause that the Basque troublemakers are trying to promote—an independent Basque nation—is rapidly dying in Spain. The Basques, once thought of as an exotic ...

Jaialdi, which in the Basque language means “Big Festival,” originally started in 1987, and it has been held every five years starting in 1990 ever since.

Before a banner reading “Ongi Etorri” — “welcome” in the Basque language — Grand Junction officials, along with Basques from across Colorado, and from California came together over the ...

Though the Basque and Armenian languages share no superficial resemblances, they do share a baffling litany of words and grammatical elements.