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Euskera

Euskera

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A language people speak in the Basque Country of Spain and France
  • noun
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  • The jewel of the Basque coast is without a doubt San Sebastian, or Donostia (the name of the city in Euskera/the Basque language).

Examples

  • Euskera is unique because it is not related to any other language in Europe.

  • Highway signs became bilingual: Spanish and Euskera (Basque).

    Blog text (22)

  • This is significant because Basque nationalism is based on the Euskera language and the Basque National government supports such initiatives, including at one point funding Egunkaria.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Euskera is the only official language spoken in many areas of the Basque Country.

  • Many children in the Basque region grow up learning Euskera in school.

Synonyms

Basque language
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A language spoken in parts of Spain and France by the Basque people that is not related to other languages

focuses on being spoken in the region between Spain and France
Basque
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A language spoken in northern Spain and southwestern France that is not related to other languages

highlights where it is spoken in Spain and France rather than classification

Surface Forms

Euskera singular
Euskeras plural

Etymology

Euskera comes from the Basque name for the language, euskara, and it simply means 'Basque language', which is why we use Euskera for the language spoken in the Basque Country.