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Sarrera Introduction Introduccion Introduction

The Basque language is what is known as a language isolate - it has no known living relatives. It is the only isolate in western Europe. For that reason, it is of great interest to linguists.
General Introduction
Description of Euskara
Ekarle/Contributed by/Aportacion de/Contribution de Larry Trask
Euskara, Language of the Basques
Euskaraz Badakizu? (in Gaelic)
Euskara
GeoNative

Basque Scholarly Information Informacion Escolar Information Scolaire

Larry Trask
Larry Trask was a highly regarded expert on the Basque language, especially its history and origins. He passed away on March 28, 2004, while working on an etymological dictionary of Basque. The articles in the collected postings cover everything from the origins of the Basque words for the colors to how Basque pronunciation has evolved.
Larry Trask's Basque Page
Collected postings by Larry Trask
Archive of Larry Trask's Website
Martin Haase
Basque and Gascon Language Contact
This paper can also be found on Martin's webpage
Tense and Aspect in Basque
This paper can also be found on Martin's webpage
Basque Database
A database of Basque resources in English
Euskomedia: Basque Culture Information System
El Uskara Roncalés ya es historia
Basque Creoles Euskal Kreolerak
Mixing of Basque with other languages, including Icelandic and Micmac.
How likely are chance resemblances between languages?
Texts
Basque Manuscripts
Lazarraga Manuscript
Ikerketak Research Investigacion
Different Issues in the Design of a Lemmatizer/Tagger for Basque
Conditions on null objects in Basque

Euskara eta Komunikabideak Euskara and the Media El Vasco y los Medios Le Basque et les Medias

One reason for the continued revival of the Basque language is its widening use in media, including television and radio.
Radio Broadcast Schedule
Tuning Details
Euskadi Irratia Radio Euskadi
Euskal Irratia Telebista

Euskaraz Ikasten Learning Euskara Aprender Vasco Apprendre le Basque

Learning Euskara, or Basque, can be a daunting task for an English speaker as the structure of Euskara is very different from English. It is my understanding, however, that the structure is similar to Japanese and is thus a bit easier for Japanese speakers.
Some Starting Points
Kamil's Graphical Learning Aids
Kamil created these graphical aids to introduce basic Basque vocabulary related to the house and to the chemical elements.
Etxea The House La Casa La Maison
The Elements
Maria S. Santisteban's Basque Lessons
Maria Santisteban created these Basque lessons and posted them to the soc.culture.basque newsgroup. They appear here with her permission.
Lesson 1 Answers to Lesson 1
Lesson 2 Answers to Lesson 2
Lesson 3 Answers to Lesson 3
Lesson 4 Answers to Lesson 4
Lesson 5 Answers to Lesson 5
Lesson 6 Answers to Lesson 6
Lesson 7 Answers to Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Javier Herreraren Ikasgaien Itzulpenak Javier Herrera's Lesson Translations Traducciones De Las Lecciones De Javier Herrera
Another set of introductory Basque lessons, these were created by Javier Herrera and appear here with his permission.
Esaldi Erabilgarriak Useful Phrases Frases Utilizables
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Idioms
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Onomatopeiak Onomatopoeias Onomatopeyas
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Erabili.com: Euskararen Aurrerabiderako Webgunea
Boga at Hator
Web Landarbaso
Barnetegiak eta Euskaltegiak
Barnetegiak and Euskaltegiak are places to learn the Basque language in an intensive environment.
Euskaltegiak
Santurtziko Udal Euskaltegia
Gabriel Aresti Euskaltegia
Less Commonly Taught Languages Project
University Studies Abroad Consortium
I went to the Basque Country via the USAC in 1991-92, living for about one year in Donostia. It was a wonderful experience.
University of Nevada, Reno's Basque Studies Program
Foreign Languages for Travelers
Curso de Euskera de El Correo y Deusto
IKAS: Euskal Pedagogia Zerbitzua
Metodo de Euskara
Bakarka
Speak Up! Basque
Digital Dialects: Basque
Interactive games for learning the Basque language
Interactive Learning Forum
Love to Learn Languages: Basque
Products
There are various commercial products for helping one learn the Basque language. Here are a sampling.
Basque Audio Tapes at AudioForum
TeachMe! Basque
Freelang's free Basque-English dictionary

Euskara eta Beste Hizkuntza Batzuk Euskara and Other Languages El Vasco y Otros Idiomas Le Basque et les Autres Langues

A English/Euskara Word List More Words
The Secret Language
The use of Euskara as a secret language in World War II
Some important Basque words by Larry Trask
Euskara Bidaiarientzat Basque Words and Phrases
Internet Dictionary Project

Hizkuntza The Language El Idioma La Langue

A Brief Grammar of Euskara
Yamada Language Center: Basque WWW Guide
Izenak Names Nombres
Names of men, women, the months, the days, etcetera.
Gizonezkoentzako Izenak Male Names
Emakumezkoentzako Izenak Female Names
Egunak eta Hilak Days and Months
Days and Months in Euskara
Ekarle/Contributed by/Aportacion de/Contribution de Larry Trask
Euskal Herriko Toponimoen Izendegia Basque Place-Name List
Basque Names
The Basque Alphabet
Basque Fricative Sounds
Euskal Soinuak
FonAtari
An exhaustive database of the sounds of Euskara
Bizkaieraren Fonoteka Biscayan Sound Archive
Aholab
Esaerak Proverbs Refranes Proverbia
Ekarle/Contributed by/Aportacion de/Contribution de Jon Aske
Jon Aske collected an impressive set of Basque proverbs, which he posted individually to the Basque-L mailing list a number of years ago. With his permission, I've formatted his collection and placed it here in a few different formats.
Esaera Zaharrak Basque Proverbs PDF file of Basque Proverbs
Self Extracting Archive
This is a Windows program that displays a random proverb at startup.
Gotzon Garate: Atsotitzak Gotzon Garate: Refranes Gotzon Garate: Proverbs Gotzon Garate: Proverbia
Hiztegiak Dictionaries Diccionarios
Harluxet Hiztegi Entziklopedikoa
Morris Student Plus Dictionary
LOGOS Online Basque Dictionary
The Alternative Basque Dictionary
Say Hello in the Basque Language
Hiztegia
Elhuyar
3000 Hiztegia
Lapiko
An archive of mp3 files of phrases in various dialects of Euskara
Place-names of Araba

Deklinabidea eta Konjugazioaren Taulak Declinsion and Conjugation Tables Tablas de Declinacion y Conjugacion

One of the most amazing features of the Basque language is the construction of verbs, which is mostly done via one auxilliary verb which indicates just about every aspect of action: subject, object (both direct and indirect), time, tense, condition, etcetera.
MS Excel 5.0 Workbooks
Aditz Taulak: Bizkaieraz, Batuaz, eta Zuberoeraz Verb Charts for Bizkaia, Batua, and Zuberoa Tablas Verbales en Vizcaino, Batua, y Suletino
Deklinabideen Taulak Declinsion Tables Tablas de Declinacion
HTML Bertsioak HTML Versions Versiones en HTML
Zenbakiak Numbers Numeros Nombres
Aditza Sintetikoak Synthetic Verbs Verbos Sinteticos
Erakusleak Indentifiers
Galdeak Question Words Mots Interrogatifs
Margoak Colors Colores Couleurs
Hilak Months Meses Mois
Egunak Days Dias Jours
Adberbioak Adverbs Adverbios Adverbes
PDF Bertsioak PDF Versions Versiones en PDF
Verb Charts for
Batua (1) Batua (2)
Bizkaia (1) Bizkaia (2)
Zuberoa (1) Zuberoa (2)
Sintetikoak/Synthetic
Zenbakiak Numbers Numeros Nombres
Aditza Sintetikoak Synthetic Verbs Verbos Sinteticos
Erakusleak Indentifiers
Galdeak Question Words Mots Interrogatifs
Basque Verb Tables

Euskararekiko Erakundeak Euskara Organizations Instituciones Relacionadas con el Vasco

There are a number of organization with the goal of promoting, defending and protecting the Basque language.
UZEI
Ibilaldia Ikastola
Galtzaundi Euskara Taldea
Hizkuntza Politikarako Zuzendaritza Nagusia Direccion General de Politica Linguistica
Euskara en Nafarroa
Berbaro de Durango
Euskal Soziolinguistika Institutua
Euskaltzaindia
UNR's Center for Basque Studies
Basque Studies Library at UNR
The Basque Studies Library has a number of wonderful resources, including a database of Basque-related resources in English and a collection of Basque posters.
Eusko Ikaskuntza Sociedad de Estudios Vascos Societe d'etudes Basques Basque Studies Society
Euskal Kultur Erakundea Institut Culturel Basque

Authors and Literature

Basque literature had a slow start, especially considering that the language wasn't standardized until 1976, but it is gaining momemtum. Probably one of the most well known Basque authors is Bernardo Atxaga, author of Obabakoak.
Bernardo Atxaga
Author of Obabakoak and The Lone Man
Publishing Houses
Susa Literatura
Elkarlanean
Ttarttalo
Sua
Txalaparta
Gatuzain
Euskal testuen gordailua
Idazleak: Basque Language Writer's Association
euskal poesiaren ataria
History of Basque Poetry
English Pen
Writers in Translation presents some new material written in Basque

Nahasia Miscellaneous Miscelenea Divers

Hizkuntza gutxiagotuak mapetan
AEK
Basque Language Links
Euskal Encounter
BAIETZ Fundazioa
Ibilaldia
Aztiak
Gascon in the Basque Country
Ibilaldia
Edo Nyland's theory of Basque

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