A Short History of Spain
by Mary Platt Parmele
The world is rich with unique languages, though the relatively recent increase in cultures mixing has led to plenty of languages with shared histories. One place where this has been well documented is in Europea and one of the more unique languages is Basque.
The language of the Basques bears no resemblance to any of the Indo-European, nor indeed to any known tongue. It is so difficult, so intricate in construction, that only those who learn it in infancy can ever master it.
It should be mentioned that some words in Spanish like "izquierdo" (left) are seemingly out of place in Spanish but are indeed, borrowed from Basque.
by Mary Platt Parmele
The world is rich with unique languages, though the relatively recent increase in cultures mixing has led to plenty of languages with shared histories. One place where this has been well documented is in Europea and one of the more unique languages is Basque.
The language of the Basques bears no resemblance to any of the Indo-European, nor indeed to any known tongue. It is so difficult, so intricate in construction, that only those who learn it in infancy can ever master it.
It should be mentioned that some words in Spanish like "izquierdo" (left) are seemingly out of place in Spanish but are indeed, borrowed from Basque.
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