Basque

This article is about the Basque people. A basque is also an article of clothing.

The Basques ("Euskaldunak") are an indigenous people who inhabit parts of both Spain and France. They are found predominantly in four provinces in Spain and three in France. This area is to be found around the western edge of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.

This article covers the Basques as an ethnic group or (in some people's view) nation, rather than covering all people who live in the Basque areas. Inevitably, it partly shares its focus with texts that consider the history of such regions. This article takes the particular perspective of viewing that history as it impinges on the Basques as a people.

Basques