Etxarri-Aranazko dotrina. Sakana ekialdearekiko alderaketa

Abstract

In 1869, Prince Bonaparte published a map of Euskara which classified it into eight dialects and twenty-five sub-dialects. Of great significance to this classification were the doctrines translated into different spoken languages sent to him by his assistants. Among these translations are ones from Uharte-Arakil and Etxarri-Aranatz. These then became reference points: the former for the Arakil sub-dialect, part of the Northern High-Navarran dialect; the latter, together with the Burunda doctrine, for the Navarran sub-dialect of the Guipuzcoan dialect. The first doctrine, from Uharte, is an accurate reflection of spoken language from the village and its surrounding area. The second, however, is not, often avoiding or ignoring the particularities of local speech in favour of Guipuzcoan forms. The final part of the study looks into the sermons from the neighbouring Araquil valley recently published by José María Satrustegi.