Maketo

Pejorative term for non-Basque migrants in the Basque Country

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Maketo in Basque or Maqueto in Spanish is a pejorative term 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.^[1]

The term's origins lie in the industrialization of Biscay in the late nineteenth 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.^[2]

References

^ "Maqueto". Real Academia Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ Elorza, Antonio (2001). Un pueblo escogido: génesis, definición y desarrollo del nacionalismo vasco. Crítica contrastes (in Spanish). Barcelona: Crítica. ISBN 978-84-8432-248-1.