Varieties

BiV code
Town
Variety
Sub-dialect
Dialect
Historical territory
A-ara
Aramaio
Upper Deba Valley variety
Eastern sub-dialect
Western Basque
Araba
B-art
Artea
Southwestern variety
Western sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-ger
Gernika
Busturialdea variety
Variety that combines aspects of the Western and Eastern sub-dialects
Western Basque
Biscay
B-get
Getxo
Northwestern variety: Uribe Kosta
Western sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-lek
Lekeitio
Lea-Artibai variety
Eastern sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-loi
Loiu
Northwestern variety: Txorierri
Western sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-mab
Mallabia
Transitional variety between Deba Valley, Lea-Artibai and Durangaldea varieties
Eastern sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-mun
Mungia
Northwestern variety: Mungialdea
Western sub-dialect
Western Basque
Biscay
B-otx
Otxandio
Otxandio area variety
Variety that combines aspects of the Western and Eastern sub-dialects
Western Basque
Biscay
G-azp
Azpeitia
Urolaldea variety
Western sub-dialect
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-bei
Beizama
Getaria-Beizama area variety
Variety that combines aspects of the Western and Central sub-dialects
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-ber
Bergara
Deba Valley, central variety
Eastern sub-dialect
Western Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-elg
Elgoibar
Lower Deba Valley variety
Variety that combines aspects of Western and Central dialects
Western Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-ert
Errenteria
Northeastern variety: Errenteria area
Eastern sub-dialect (variety that combines aspects of Central and Navarrese dialects)
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-her
Hernani
Beterri variety
Central sub-dialect
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-iru
Irun
Northeastern variety: Hondarribia area
Eastern sub-dialect (variety that combines aspects of Central and Navarrese dialects)
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
G-its
Itsasondo
Goierri variety
Western sub-dialect
Central Basque
Gipuzkoa
L-lar
Larresoro
Uztaritze area variety
Variety that combines aspects of the Western and Eastern sub-dialects
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
Labourd
L-zib
Ziburu
Coastal
Variety that combines aspects of the Central and Navarrese-Lapurdian dialects
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
Labourd
N-arb
Arbizu
Sakana variety
Southwestern sub-dialect
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
N-ari
Arizkun (Baztan)
Baztan-Zugarramurdi area variety
Variety that combines Navarrese and Navarrese-Lapurdian dialects
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
N-elk
Etxaleku (Imotz)
Imotz area
Eastern sub-dialect (variety that combines aspects of Central and Navarrese dialects)
Central Basque
Navarre
N-goi
Goizueta
Leitzaldea variety
Northwestern sub-dialect
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
N-mez
Mezkiritz (Erroibar)
Erroibar variety
Eastern sub-dialect
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
N-orb
Orbaizeta
Aezkoa Valley variety
Variety that combines Navarrese, Eastern Navarrese and Navarrese-Lapurdian dialects and sub-dialects
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
N-urd
Urdiain
Burunda variety
Variety that combines Western, Central and Navarrese dialects
Navarrese Basque
Navarre
NB-ora
Oragarre
Amikuze area variety
Variety that combines aspects of Navarrese-Lapurdian and Zuberoan dialects
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
Lower Navarre
Z-urd
Urdiñarbe
 
 
Zuberoan Basque
Soule
For variety designation and classification, we follow Zuazo (2008, 2013).