10 Interesting Facts about Basque

3. However, some theories exist as to its origin

Although it’s difficult to trace back the ancestry of Basque, a few theories exist as to its origin. It’s thought that Basque was present in Europe before the arrival of the Indo-European languages. Basque country is thought to have been inhabited by the Basque people long before the Celts and Romans brought their languages to the region. Others say that Basque came from Caucasia, referring to similarities with Georgian, or even Africa. None of these theories is absolutely conclusive, however.