Lapurdian dialect

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Map of the traditional dialects of Basque.
  Labourdin.

Lapurdian or Labourdin (Lapurtera in Standard Basque, Lapurtara in Lapurdian) is a dialect of the Basque language spoken in the Lapurdi region of the Basque Country in France. Lapurdian is felt among other dialect speakers to be clear-cut and elegant, featuring like other Basque dialects on French soil aspired phonemes, and it has added along with Gipuzkoan and High Navarrese to the creation of the Batua, a standardised form of Basque intended for teaching and the media.

Classic Lapurdian refers to the form of Lapurdian used in literature during the 17th century, especially by authors like Axular. The type of syllable stress in Hondarribian Basque is considered to be a remainder of the one that may have been used in Classic Lapurdian.

Koldo Zuazo conflates Lapurdian and Lower Navarrese as a single primary dialect of Basque.

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