Indigenous groups in Spain

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, the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria), is to be found around the western edge of the Pryenees, on the coast of the Bay of Biscal.

It is thought that Basques are a remnant of the early inhabitants of Western Europe, specifically those of the Franco-Cantabrian region. Basque tribes were already mentioned in Roman times by Strabo and Pliny, including the Vascones, the Aquitani and others. There is enough evidence that they already spoke Basque in that time.

The Basque ethnic group in Spain has existed for several thousand years in a region which is now part of contemporary Southern France and Northern Spain. They are considered to be one of the oldest ethnic groups in Europe. The Basques in Spain today are concentrated in the autonomous community of Basque Country and the province of Navarre. There are over two million Basques people living in modern Spain. The Basques ethnic group in Spain follows the religion of Roman Catholicism. The Basques have been associated to agricultural industry. This is the reason why this ethnic group in Spain is found serving in the ranches, fishing industry or goat farms.

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