10 Interesting Facts about Basque

9. Standardised Basque is a somewhat new phenomenon

It was only in the late 1960s that the Basque Language Academy got to work on creating a standardised version of the language. It’s heavily based on the central Basque dialect and is the version that’s used almost everywhere in official business, media, and education. However, most older speakers far from cities remain attached to their regional dialects.