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monday 03 march 2025
Automatically translated from Basque, translation may contain errors. More information here. 
The use of Euskera and Castilian increases
- Since 2003, Bagera Donostiako Euskaltzaleen Elkartea has measured the use of language at the most important festivities in the Guipuzkoan capital. The use of language in more than a hundred activities is observed by volunteer citizens. In recent years, the downward trend has been interrupted and the use of Euskera has been increasing. Spanish has also grown in the last two years. The worst data for the use of Euskera was collected in 2007 (16.49%) and the biggest difference between Spanish and Euskera was recorded in 2010: 17.69% in Euskera and 62.58% in Spanish.
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The objective of the Bagera association is to promote the use of Euskera in language tests. Taking into account the number of visitors to San Sebastian in summer, the association calls for the Basque country to be the place it deserves, at least to be equated with Spanish and to be a preferential treatment insofar as the language is minority. Between 10 and 17 August, 109 activities were analyzed, in addition to oral and written activities. Three things have been taken into account in the oral language: the presentation – for example, the presentation of a concert – the language of the same activity – for example, the language in which the music group has sung – and the dynamism (for example, the language used by the dynamist of a children’s workshop).
Here's the data from the official program. The Donostiako Piratak programme is not taken into account. With the exception of some concerts, the entire program is developed entirely in Basque.
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