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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Basque of Spain

The Basque of Spain, numbering approximately 2,215,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are citizens and permanent residents of Spain who trace their ethnic identity to the Basque region in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Basque is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Basque

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Basque
Primary Language(s): Basque (eus)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 2,215,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000511
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

70%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Basque
Language Family:

45%
%
Basque Speakers

Media Resources in Basque:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Basque:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1571 Navarro-Labourdin✓
Elizen Arteko Biblia (EAB) Biblia en Euskara, Traducción Interconfesional✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Basque bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Basque are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Basque:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Basque of Spain

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him and have assurance that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Basque Across Countries (ROP3 - 101106) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
BasquePG000135BasqueFrance955,000No Longer UnreachedBasqueRoman Catholicism
BasquePG050493BasqueCanada7,500Engaged yet UnreachedBasqueUnaffiliated
BasquePG043533BasqueUnited States31,500Engaged yet UnreachedBasqueRoman Catholicism
BasquePG000511BasqueSpain2,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedBasqueUnaffiliated
BasquePG017437BasqueChile8,100Unengaged and UnreachedBasqueRoman Catholicism
BasquePG016460BasqueVenezuela5,300Unengaged and UnreachedBasqueRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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