Basques

The Basques are an ethnic group from the western Pyrenees. Basques speak the Basque language and share ancestry with ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. 

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.

 Culture 

 Language 

The Basque language (endonym: euskara) is spoken by 25%-30% 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. 

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