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Mikel Uriz
Mikel is the Basque Language, Basque adaptation of the given name Michael (given name), Michael. The name Mikel has its roots in the Hebrew word Mikha'el, which means "Who is like God". Notable people with the name include: Footballers *Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spain national football team, Spanish international Xabi Alonso *Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer *Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer *Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad *Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer *Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C. *Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer *Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer *Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer *Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer *Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque is classified as a language isolate (unrelated to any other known languages), the only one in Europe. The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country. The Basque language is spoken by 806,000 Basques in all territories. Of them, 93.7% (756,000) are in the Spanish area of the Basque Country and the remaining 6.3% (50,000) are in the French portion. Native speakers live in a contiguous area that includes parts of four Spanish provinces and the French Basque Country, three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities on the northern border of Álava and the northern area of Navarre formed the core of the remaining Basque-speaking area before measures were introduced in the 1980s to stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
