Why is Basque endangered?

by theaguia

Why has the lanaguage become endagered was it mostly because of Franco?

If yes, can anyone explain a bit more about franco's language polcies?

ps:Sorry if this is not the right place to ask

masiakasaurus

The Basque language is not endangered. It wins new speakers every year.

Basque Newspaper "Deia" 15/10/2014: Basque Country incorporates over 10,000 new speakers yearly

In the past 30 years Basque has won 318,000 speakers, more than 10,000 every year, compared to a 400,000 drop in monolongual Castilian speakers.