maqueto
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Maketo in Basque (or maqueto, in Spanish) is a pejorative term used to describe non-Basque migrants from other parts of Spain who have migrated into the Basque Country, especially those who cannot speak the Basque language.
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Biscay in the last third of the 19th century
- Use and origin of the word
- The “antimaquetism” of Sabino Arana
- The socialists' response
- See also
- References
- Notes
Maketo in Basque (or maqueto, in Spanish) is a pejorative term used to describe non-Basque migrants from other parts of Spain who have migrated into the Basque Country, especially those who cannot speak the Basque language.
The term's origins lie in the industrialization of Biscay in the late 19th century. Mine workers often came from outside the Basque Country and were referred to as "maketos" by the local population. The word's use and negative connotation were spread by writer Sabino Arana, who is often considered the father of Basque nationalism.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “maqueto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.