Lengua española y lengua vasca: una trayectoria histórica sin fronteras

Abstract

The birth of the Castilian language occurred in close contact with the Basque language: it seems that Navarra has been the connecting point between both of them. But the common linguistic history of both Spanish and Basque runs together from the sixteenth century until today. In this paper we consider some milestones that support the conclusion that, until the late nineteenth century, Basque and Castilian universe lived without special conflicts: so and in spite of the vicissitudes of the twentieth century, the relations between the Spanish and Basque have not known borders throughout history. Therefore it is possible to imagine, in the future, a respectful coexistence (even better if it were inclusive) of both languages and of both worlds.