Basque Apr 2026

: The population has the highest recorded frequency of Rh-negative blood (roughly 35%) and one of the highest occurrences of Type O blood globally.

: Genetic studies suggest Basques are descendants of Neolithic farmers who mixed with local Mesolithic hunters and remained isolated from later migrations, such as those of the Romans and Moors. basque

: The Basque language, Euskara , is a language isolate, meaning it has no known relation to any other living language family, including Indo-European languages. : The population has the highest recorded frequency