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: Despite historical suppression—most notably during the Franco regime—Euskara has seen a revival and remains a central pillar of Basque national identity. Genetic Distinctiveness

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

: They exhibit a lack of genetic markers from Indo-European groups and North African migrations that are common in neighboring Spanish and French populations. Summary of the Annual Report to the Basque Parliament 2024 basque