Korrika

Eight facts about the Korrika. Subtitles available.

Korrika (Basque for running) is a biennial event in the Basque Country that creates awareness of AEK's adult Basque language curriculum and Basque language, and is also a fund raiser; AEK is an adult education organisation for the teaching of Basque language.^{[n 1]} It is one of the largest demonstrations gathering support for a language in the world,^[1]^[2]^[3] and the longest relay race worldwide,^[4] with 2,700 kilometres in 2024,^[5] running day and night without interruption for 11 days. The Korrika is celebrated beyond its fundraising goal, encouraging, supporting and spreading the Basque language itself.^[6]

This initiative, as well as the organisation AEK itself, was founded by people concerned with the language.^[7] It takes place in spring every second year, with the 2024 Korrika being its 23rd edition.

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^ "Korrika: the world's biggest language festival?". openDemocracy. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
^ "The biggest initiative in support of a language taking place in the Basque Country: Korrika". Argia (in Basque). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
^ "Ponerte en forma y ayudar a que un idioma no muera, todo a la vez". PlayGround Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ Baaden, Christoph (9 May 2010). "Hood to Coast : Running the World's Longest Relay Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
^ "Noiz eta nondik pasatuko da 23. Korrika?" (in Basque). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ Amorrortu, Estibaliz (1 January 2003). Basque Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, and Culture. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9781877802225.
^ Valle, Teresa del (1 January 1994). Korrika: Basque Ritual for Ethnic Identity. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874172157.

[2] "Korrika: the world's biggest language festival?". openDemocracy. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

[3] "The biggest initiative in support of a language taking place in the Basque Country: Korrika". Argia (in Basque). Retrieved 3 April 2017.

[:2-4] "Ponerte en forma y ayudar a que un idioma no muera, todo a la vez". PlayGround Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[5] Baaden, Christoph (9 May 2010). "Hood to Coast : Running the World's Longest Relay Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

[6] "Noiz eta nondik pasatuko da 23. Korrika?" (in Basque). Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[7] Amorrortu, Estibaliz (1 January 2003). Basque Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, and Culture. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9781877802225.

[8] Valle, Teresa del (1 January 1994). Korrika: Basque Ritual for Ethnic Identity. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874172157.

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