How to learn Basque for free

Euskera is the only non-Indo -European language of Western Europe, and has managed to remain until today after thousands of years. In the last decades there is a great interest in recovering its daily use and revitalizing it, especially since the approval of the 1978 Constitution, and there are many alternatives to learn the Basque language without spending a euro. If you are wondering how to learn Basque for free, here is a list of resources.

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Ikasten is the initiative of online teaching of Basque sponsored by the Directorate of Lifelong Learning of the Department of Education, Universities and Research of the Basque Government . It has more than 60 teaching units for all levels, from beginner to advanced level, and has many videos, sound files, exercises and review units.

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In Habe Ikasbil, an initiative also of the Basque Government, you will have access to a complete repository of manuals, magazines, course listings, linguistic rules and links to websites related to Basque. It is a very complete and useful resource for the student.

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You can complete your grammatical learning with resources like those you will find in Radio Kultura . This website is in French, but it includes a lot of content in Basque, especially radio programs, and it can be very useful to accustom the ear to the pronunciation of the language.

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In the learning portal My Languages.org you have an introductory course with vocabulary and grammar lessons that will be useful for those who want to have a first contact with the Basque language.

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You can watch films in Basque, streaming and for free, on the Euskal Telebista website.

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On the website of the newspaper El Correo Digital there is a link to several courses, from beginner to basic level, developed in collaboration with the University of Deusto.

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In aprendeeuskera.com you will be able to find a condensed but complete PDF format course, with grammar lessons and exercises, that you can download to study it without the need of an Internet connection.

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On the website of the "Milaka argi Nafarroan" initiative (Millares de luces in Navarra) there is an introductory section to the Basque language with 47 basic audio conversations and their corresponding transcriptions.