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🚨 MATX PODCASTA: ESTREINALDIA 🚨
Ikusgai daukazue 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘇-𝗘𝘁𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶rekin egindako saioa. ▶️ eta gozatu!

https://zurl.co/qVaoh

#MatxPodcasta #Matx #Kirola #BasqueTeam #Euskara #JanireGonzalezEtxabarri #Surfa

@aintzanemug Ba ia asmatu duzu. Euskaraz tinki-minki edo hinki-minki esaten da. #euskara

@aintzanemug Ba ia asmatu duzu. Euskaraz tinki-minki edo hinki-minki esaten da. #euskara

Euskaltzain oso izateko izateko hautagai da Jon Sarasua

Euskaltzaindiaren Gipuzkoako ordezkaritzan egin den osoko bilkuran aurkeztu da hautagaiaren izena gaur, egubakoitza. Halan, irailaren 25eko osoko bil…
https://goiena.eus/aretxabaleta/1784896399248-euskaltzain-oso-izateko-izateko-hautagai-da-jon-sarasua?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#aretxabaleta #euskara #debagoiena

Euskaltzain oso izateko izateko hautagai da Jon Sarasua

Euskaltzaindiaren Gipuzkoako ordezkaritzan egin den osoko bilkuran aurkeztu da hautagaiaren izena gaur, egubakoitza. Halan, irailaren 25eko osoko bil…
https://goiena.eus/aretxabaleta/1784896399248-euskaltzain-oso-izateko-izateko-hautagai-da-jon-sarasua?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#aretxabaleta #euskara #debagoiena

The Basques: Europe’s Ancient Survivors Who Refused to Disappear

Dear Cherubs, if Europe were a family reunion, the Basques would be that mysterious relative who turns up speaking a language nobody else understands—and somehow has the oldest stories in the room. While empires came and went like fashion trends, the Basques simply carried on, quietly proving that survival is sometimes history’s greatest flex.

AN ANCIENT PEOPLE

The Basques are widely regarded as one of Europe’s oldest continuous cultural communities. While modern genetics shows they are not a completely isolated or “pure” people—a myth long abandoned by historians—they do preserve remarkable continuity with populations living in the western Pyrenees since prehistoric times. According to recent archaeological and genetic research, the region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with cultural continuity stretching back to the Neolithic, even as populations mixed over time.

Their language, Euskara, is the real headline act. Unlike Spanish, French, English, or almost every other European language, it belongs to no known language family. Linguists classify it as a language isolate, meaning no proven relationship has been established with any living language. That’s not just unusual—it is spectacularly rare.

For decades, the oldest known written Basque dated from Roman times. Then archaeologists uncovered the Hand of Irulegi in Navarre, a bronze artifact from around the 1st century BC bearing a Proto-Basque inscription. According to researchers, it pushed written Basque back several centuries and confirmed that the language was already established before full Romanization. It was archaeology’s version of finding an old hard drive that still boots.

EMPIRES CAME, BASQUES STAYED

The Romans conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula but never completely erased Basque identity. Instead, local communities gradually adopted aspects of Roman life while retaining their language in many mountainous regions. Later came the Visigoths, Muslim expansion into Iberia, Frankish influence, and the rise of the medieval Kingdom of Navarre. Through every political shift, Euskara survived where many other ancient European languages disappeared.

By the Middle Ages, Basque sailors were among Europe’s finest navigators. Historical records show they hunted whales in the Bay of Biscay and reached the rich cod fisheries off Newfoundland before many better-known maritime powers. They were quietly building an international reputation long before branding consultants existed.

The modern era brought fresh challenges. Following the Carlist Wars in the nineteenth century, traditional Basque self-government was significantly reduced. During Francisco Franco’s dictatorship (1939–1975), public use of Euskara was heavily restricted in Spain, and many cultural expressions were suppressed. Ironically, those policies strengthened local determination to preserve the language.

After Spain’s transition to democracy, Euskara experienced a remarkable revival. Today it is an official language in the Basque Autonomous Community and enjoys varying degrees of recognition elsewhere. Schools, universities, media outlets, and technology companies actively promote its use, although UNESCO continues to classify some Basque dialects as vulnerable.

The Basques are not “Europe’s original bloodline” in any literal biological sense. Modern populations everywhere are products of thousands of years of migration and intermarriage. What makes the Basques extraordinary is something arguably more impressive: they have maintained a unique language and cultural identity while adapting to every major political transformation Europe has experienced.

History often celebrates conquerors. The Basques remind us that sometimes the greatest achievement is simply refusing to vanish.

Sources:
Thisclaimer — https://thisclaimer.com
Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language) — https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Basque — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Basque
National Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hand-irulegi-oldest-written-basque-language
UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages — https://en.wal.unesco.org/
Aranzadi Science Society — https://www.aranzadi.eus

The Basques: Europe’s Ancient Survivors Who Refused to Disappear

Dear Cherubs, if Europe were a family reunion, the Basques would be that mysterious relative who turns up speaking a language nobody else understands—and somehow has the oldest stories in the room. While empires came and went like fashion trends, the Basques simply carried on, quietly proving that survival is sometimes history’s greatest flex.

AN ANCIENT PEOPLE

The Basques are widely regarded as one of Europe’s oldest continuous cultural communities. While modern genetics shows they are not a completely isolated or “pure” people—a myth long abandoned by historians—they do preserve remarkable continuity with populations living in the western Pyrenees since prehistoric times. According to recent archaeological and genetic research, the region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with cultural continuity stretching back to the Neolithic, even as populations mixed over time.

Their language, Euskara, is the real headline act. Unlike Spanish, French, English, or almost every other European language, it belongs to no known language family. Linguists classify it as a language isolate, meaning no proven relationship has been established with any living language. That’s not just unusual—it is spectacularly rare.

For decades, the oldest known written Basque dated from Roman times. Then archaeologists uncovered the Hand of Irulegi in Navarre, a bronze artifact from around the 1st century BC bearing a Proto-Basque inscription. According to researchers, it pushed written Basque back several centuries and confirmed that the language was already established before full Romanization. It was archaeology’s version of finding an old hard drive that still boots.

EMPIRES CAME, BASQUES STAYED

The Romans conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula but never completely erased Basque identity. Instead, local communities gradually adopted aspects of Roman life while retaining their language in many mountainous regions. Later came the Visigoths, Muslim expansion into Iberia, Frankish influence, and the rise of the medieval Kingdom of Navarre. Through every political shift, Euskara survived where many other ancient European languages disappeared.

By the Middle Ages, Basque sailors were among Europe’s finest navigators. Historical records show they hunted whales in the Bay of Biscay and reached the rich cod fisheries off Newfoundland before many better-known maritime powers. They were quietly building an international reputation long before branding consultants existed.

The modern era brought fresh challenges. Following the Carlist Wars in the nineteenth century, traditional Basque self-government was significantly reduced. During Francisco Franco’s dictatorship (1939–1975), public use of Euskara was heavily restricted in Spain, and many cultural expressions were suppressed. Ironically, those policies strengthened local determination to preserve the language.

After Spain’s transition to democracy, Euskara experienced a remarkable revival. Today it is an official language in the Basque Autonomous Community and enjoys varying degrees of recognition elsewhere. Schools, universities, media outlets, and technology companies actively promote its use, although UNESCO continues to classify some Basque dialects as vulnerable.

The Basques are not “Europe’s original bloodline” in any literal biological sense. Modern populations everywhere are products of thousands of years of migration and intermarriage. What makes the Basques extraordinary is something arguably more impressive: they have maintained a unique language and cultural identity while adapting to every major political transformation Europe has experienced.

History often celebrates conquerors. The Basques remind us that sometimes the greatest achievement is simply refusing to vanish.

Sources:
Thisclaimer — https://thisclaimer.com
Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language) — https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Basque — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Basque
National Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hand-irulegi-oldest-written-basque-language
UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages — https://en.wal.unesco.org/
Aranzadi Science Society — https://www.aranzadi.eus

🎙️ TuMatxa 63 x 𝗝𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗝𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜

https://zurl.co/QrNCt

#Matx #Kirola #Euskara #TuMatxa #Antzuola #Bergara #Futbola

#visualart #Photo #photography #fotografie #fotografia #photographie #ficciones #fictions #poesía #poetics #color #colors #colours #couleurs #interior #intérieur #interieur #museovasco #euskalmuseoa #arquitectura #architecture #museo #bilbao #euskalherria #Euskadi #euskera #euskara #NoToWar
https://pablomartinezcalleja.blogspot.com/2026/07/el-renovado-museo-vasco-de-bilbao-ii.html

#visualart #Photo #photography #fotografie #fotografia #photographie #ficciones #fictions #poesía #poetics #color #colors #colours #couleurs #interior #intérieur #interieur #museovasco #euskalmuseoa #arquitectura #architecture #museo #bilbao #euskalherria #Euskadi #euskera #euskara #cultura #culture #kultur #tradiciones #traditions #NoToWar
https://pablomartinezcalleja.blogspot.com/2026/07/el-renovado-museo-vasco-de-bilbao.html

«Lagun aunitz egitea eta arras ongi pasatzea espero dut»

Unai ITURRALDE ELIZALDE, Euskarabenturan dabilen Berroetako gaztea
https://erran.eus/baztan/1783066176096-lagun-aunitz-egitea-eta-arras-ongi-pasatzea-espero-dut?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#baztan #berroeta #euskara

Hezkuntza jomugan duen "euskararen kontrako oldarraldia" salatu dute Letren Fakultatean

Hiru campusetan aldi berean egindako protestetan, azken azterketen inguruko gertakariek "euskararen desofizializazio prozesua" indartu dutela salatu …
https://alea.eus/araba/1782988195034-oldarraldia-euskara-hezkuntza?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#euskara #araba

MatxEroek diote...𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗭𝗔 𝗖𝗨𝗣

Baina zer da hau!! Futbol txapelketa bat edo parranderoen bilgunea? 😝

https://cloud.tokimedia.eus/public/bideo/183676/embed/vertical

#Matx #Kirola #Euskara #BelauntzaCup #Belauntza #Futbola #MatxEroekdiote

Nola deitzen diozu honi?
Inkesta moldatu dut, hurrengo mezuan dago, ez duelako irudirik onartzen.
Aukera bat baino gehiago markatu daitezke. 1/2
Milesker. Irudia @euronews #euskara

Nola deitzen diozu honi?
Inkesta moldatu dut, hurrengo mezuan dago, ez duelako irudirik onartzen.
Aukera bat baino gehiago markatu daitezke. 1/2
Milesker. Irudia @euronews #euskara

Oldarraldiak hezkuntzara salto egin duela salatu du Kontseiluak

Elkarretaratzeak deitu ditu Kontseiluak campusetan. Uztailaren 2an, 12:00etan, hiru elkarretaratze egingo dira Bilbon, Donostian eta Gasteizen, Justi…
https://alea.eus/gasteiz/1782834337878-kontseiluak-USaP?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#gasteiz #euskara #araba

Euskara-Errumaniera-Errusiera hiztegia aurkeztu du Aiaraldeko Euskalgintza Kontseiluak

Iragan ostiralean egin zuten aurkezpena Arrankudiaga-Zollon, musika eta dantzaz lagundurik. 
https://aiaraldea.eus/arrankudiaga-zollo/1782832212351-euskara-errumaniera-errusiera-hiztegia-aurkeztu-du-aiaraldeko-euskalgintza-kontseiluak?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Sare_sozialak

#arrankudiagazollo #euskara #aiaraldea

Zalantza bat: euskaraz ez dira bereizten lurra jotzen duen tximista eta lurra jotzen ez duena? Niri hala azaldu zidaten, izen desberdina dutela. #euskara.

Zalantza bat: euskaraz ez dira bereizten lurra jotzen duen tximista eta lurra jotzen ez duena? Niri hala azaldu zidaten, izen desberdina dutela. #euskara.

Nola deitzen diezue bi fenomeno hauei? Erantzun hurrengo mezuko inkestan, mesedez. Eskerrik asko.
#eguraldia #metereologia #euskara

Irudiak via
1) @euronews
2) @ge0rg

Nola deitzen diezue bi fenomeno hauei? Erantzun hurrengo mezuko inkestan, mesedez. Eskerrik asko.
#eguraldia #metereologia #euskara

Irudiak via
1) @euronews
2) @ge0rg

#Lezaun, 1723. urtea. Epaiketa baten testigantza.

"y [dijo] que si le traía queja [...], con ella se limpiaría la parte del hígado, pronunciando esto en lengua vascónica"

Lekukoak naski "gibelaldea" esan, eta eskribauak behar bezala ulertu ez 😂

#euskara
📷CC-BY-SA, Basotxerri

#Lezaun, 1723. urtea. Epaiketa baten testigantza.

"y [dijo] que si le traía queja [...], con ella se limpiaría la parte del hígado, pronunciando esto en lengua vascónica"

Lekukoak naski "gibelaldea" esan, eta eskribauak behar bezala ulertu ez 😂

#euskara
📷CC-BY-SA, Basotxerri

𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗭𝗔𝗞 𝗗𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗭𝗜 𝗡𝗔𝗛𝗜?

Erronkan izena emateko, 𝘣𝘢𝘪 𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘪 𝘥𝘶𝘵! iruzkina idatzi hemen azpian. 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗸 𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮 eskainiko ditugu.

🗓️ uztailak 4
🕐 19:00
🏟️ Belauntza Cup

40 metroko distantziatik jaurti eta langa jotzen duenari, urte osorako arrautzak oparituko dizkiogu. Ez galdu aukera paregabe hau, sekulakoa liatuko dugu!!

#Matx #Kirola #Euskara #BelauntzaCup #Belauntza #Futbola

𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗭𝗔𝗞 𝗗𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗭𝗜 𝗡𝗔𝗛𝗜?

Erronkan izena emateko, 𝘣𝘢𝘪 𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘪 𝘥𝘶𝘵! iruzkina idatzi hemen azpian. 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗸 𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮 eskainiko ditugu.

🗓️ uztailak 4
🕐 19:00
🏟️ Belauntza Cup

40 metroko distantziatik jaurti eta langa jotzen duenari, urte osorako arrautzak oparituko dizkiogu. Ez galdu aukera paregabe hau, sekulakoa liatuko dugu!!

#Matx #Kirola #Euskara #BelauntzaCup #Belauntza #Futbola

RE: https://mastodon.eus/@berria/116737255286580062

Zortzitik bi baino ez. Hau da; kontzertuen % 75 gaztelaniaz izango dira. Donostian

#euskara #pizkundea

Hizkuntzak eta kulturak galtzeak galera ekologikoa dakar https://therevelator.org/extinction-languages

➕ Euskarari buruz, balio naturalen eta hizkuntzaren arteko erlazioaz ikerketa egin zuten, Zubeoran eta Nafarroako iparmendebaldean, Dylan Inglisek eta @unaipasku k:
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pan3.10205

➕ Horri buruz aritu zen Unai Pascual #Elhuyar aldizkarian ere: https://zientzia.eus/artikuluak/hizkuntza-gutxituen-defentsa-instrumentu-ahaltsua-/

#hizkuntza #ekologia #euskara #kultura

Euskarazko testuen sinplifikazio automatikoa TOKIKOMeko webguneetan

https://teknopata.eus/2026/06/euskarazko-testuen-sinplifikazio-automatikoa-tokikomeko-webguneetan/