Euskara is the language spoken in Euskal Herria, the Basque Country, a nation that lies in southwestern Europe and that is currently divided between two states: France and Spain.
Euskara is a language of unknown origin, with no connection to the Indo-European, Uralic or any other family of languages. Why study Euskara?
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You will have access to an ancient culture
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The language is unlike any you will have seen before
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You will have your linguistic and cultural assumptions challenged
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It is a rare opportunity to study an important non Indo-European language
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You could continue to study it at the university or for free at an academy in the Basque Country.
3 hours a week with an Euskara speaker, including use of the modern multi-media ¿Boga¿ and ¿Euskera Munduan¿ programmes.