Learning Through the Minority: An Introduction to the Use of Basque in Education in the Basque Country.

The article offers information on the language, culture, and curriculum of the Basque Country in Spain, particularly in the southern part which is the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC) and Navarre which belong to the country's autonomous region. Basque has a population of about three million and 91% of which are Spanish citizens. A table which depicts the percentage of language proficiency in the country and shows that majority of the citizens are monolinguals or those who can only speak the majority language, which is either Spanish or French, is included. The country's educational system that requires children to go to school at a young age and the use of the Basque, a minority language in instruction for some or all the school subjects, are also discussed.