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Basque Fact of the Week, Euskara, People

Basque Fact of the Week: Napoleon’s Nephew was a Linguist who Studied Basque

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How does an aristocrat – a man born into privilege and titles, the nephew of one of the most powerful leaders of Europe – become one of the most important researchers of the Basque language? Louis Lucien Bonaparte, Napoleon’s nephew, extensively studied the regional variations of Euskara, establishing a critical map of the dialects. While […]

Basque Fact of the Week, People

Basque Fact of the Week: Anton Abadia, the Basque Scientist Who Promoted Basque Culture

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Leading scientist – once president of the French Academy of Sciences – and key promoter and defender of the Basques. Anton Abadia was both. During his career, he won numerous scientific accolades while also founding the first festivals celebrating the Basque people and their culture. His impact was so great that, in 1997 – one […]