Basque

language of the Basque people
Intangible modern_language Q8752
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Basque

Summary

Basque is a modern language[1]. Basque ranks in the top 7% of modern_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,672 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Basque is in the country of Spain[3].
  • Basque is in the country of France[4].
  • Basque's instance of is recorded as modern language[5].
  • Basque's instance of is recorded as natural language[6].
  • Basque is a type of Southern European language[7].
  • Basque is a type of Basque languages[8].
  • Basque's writing system is recorded as Basque alphabet[9].
  • Basque's writing system is recorded as Latin script[10].
  • Basque is part of regional languages of France[11].
  • Basque is part of official language[12].
  • Basque is part of languages of Europe[13].
  • Basque's Commons category is recorded as Basque language[14].
  • Basque's Wikimedia language code is recorded as eu[15].
  • Basque comprises Biscayan[16].
  • Basque comprises Gipuzkoan[17].
  • Basque comprises Upper Navarrese[18].
  • Basque comprises Navarro-Labourdin[19].
  • Basque comprises Eastern Navarrese[20].
  • Basque comprises Souletin[21].
  • Basque comprises Alavese Basque[22].
  • Basque comprises Salazarese[23].
  • Basque comprises Standard Basque[24].
  • Basque's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.88305555555556, 'lon': -1.9355555555555557}[25].
  • Basque's official website is recorded as http://www.euskaltzaindia.net[26].
  • Basque's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Basque language[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include modern language[5] and natural language[6]. Recorded subclass of include Southern European language[7] and Basque languages[8].

Use and Application

Components include Biscayan[16], a dialect[28], in Spain[29]; Gipuzkoan[17], a dialect[30], in Spain[31]; Upper Navarrese[18], a dialect[32], in Spain[33]; Navarro-Labourdin[19], a language[34]; Eastern Navarrese[20], a dialect[35]; and Souletin[21], a dialect[36], in France[37]. Part of include regional languages of France[11]; official language[12], a designation[38]; and languages of Europe[13], a languages of a geographic region[39].

Influence

Things named for Basque include International Day of the Basque Language[40], a world day[41], founded in 1949[42].

Why It Matters

Basque ranks in the top 7% of modern_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,672 views/month).[2] Basque has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Basque is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Basque include International Day of the Basque Language[40], a world day[41], founded in 1949[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 42.88305555555556, 'lon': -1.9355555555555557}
    Number of speakers, writers, or signers {'amount': '+537860'}, {'amount': '+464000'}, {'amount': '+750000'}
    Writing system Basque alphabet, Latin script
    Subclass of Southern European language, Basque languages
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