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Basque language today
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    • Peret
  • By Peret on September 20, 2003
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    • basque distribution - San Sebastián
    basque distribution
    by Peret
    500000 people, more or less, have the basque language as first language. You can see in the map the distribution. San Sebastián is the biggest city where you can hier it often, although is more spoken spanish, i think. But most of people of basque contry thinks the basque language is their own language, although a lot of them don't speak it. They had a lot of historical problems, and basque language was for long time forbidden, and never tought. If you shows your respect for this language, or you knows a few words, the most of people will be glad with you.

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  • Website: http://www.euskaltzaindia.net/
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    Basque language (Euskera)
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    • Peret
  • Updated By Peret on May 1, 2004
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    • Basque evolution - San Sebastián
    Basque evolution
    by Peret
    This language is one of the bigger mysterys of the linguistics. Today, is not related with any other language. The origins are unknown, although there are several theories. Is true that this language was spoken there since the nigth of the times. Is also true that is very related to the Aquitan, the language of the Aquitanie before romans. (Aquitanie is today
    Gascongie=Wascunia=Vasconia)It seems there was a big language in some parts of Europe before indoeuropean family. In the photo, a map of the evolution of basque language.
    Un dels grans misteris de la linguïstica. No s'han trobat relacions amb cap altra llengua en el món amb certesa, tot i s'ha intentat relacionar amb l'Amazigh i idiomes caucàsics, sense massa èxit. L'única relació certa és amb l'aquità, llengua parlada a l'aquitània abans de la invassió romana. Hi ha la teoria que va haver un gran llenguatge anterior al celta repartit per Europa, i el basc és l'úlitim vestigi que en queda.

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  • Website: http://www.cd.sc.ehu.es/DOCS/book.SS-G/v2/Euskara.html
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    Spanish or Basquen?
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    • Peret
  • By Peret on September 20, 2003
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    • Euskalerria - San Sebastián
    Euskalerria
    by Peret
    We can't forget, there's a political conflict in this land. What means this for a traveler? I think is not a problem. In my experience, i have always feld wellcome. People was always polite with me. As i have spoken with basque, they are very glad if you say them basques, better then spanish. Independentist or not, they are identified with the basque culture before the spanish. In the map, the land known as "Euskalerria", or basquish lands. This is Basque country, Navarra, and french basque country. In black the zones where basque is spoken.

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    Donostia Film Festival
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  • By DPando on September 20, 2005
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    • San Sebastián Local Customs
    by DPando
    Every year around 3th week of September ..the grogeous and famous Kursaal lodge the actors and actresses around the world for its international film festival...in few words Bollocks !!

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    Peñas
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  • By DPando on September 20, 2005
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    by DPando
    Great folks that brighten up the streets with the music and good mood spreading around

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    LAS TAPAS
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  • By DPando on September 20, 2005
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    • San Sebastián Local Customs
    by DPando
    Tapas are conceived as a holly activity every noon, afternoon (9pm) and weekend !!

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    PELOTA VASCA
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  • By DPando on September 20, 2005
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    • San Sebastián Local Customs
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    An small leather ball smashed with boy hand and ricochet over the front wall
    Amazing game

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    This is a typical dance; I...
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  • Updated By lolitajane on August 24, 2002
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    • San Sebastián Local Customs
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    This is a typical dance; I don't know its name, but dancers are dressed like the ones who dance flamenco...

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    Tamborrada
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  • By timtregenza on October 13, 2005
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    • A local fiesta featuring an endless parade of people dressed up and drumming. An excuse for drinking that takes place 19/20 January.

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    Eat "Tapas"
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  • By joanga on June 3, 2006
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    • Any hour of the day, eat "Tapas" and drink "txacoli" white wine.

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