Basques are groups of people who live primarily in the northern foothills what country?

The Basques are groups of people who live primarily in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, in the Basque Country, which is located in northern Spain and southwestern France. The Basque Country is an autonomous community of Spain and a traditional region of France, with a rich cultural heritage and a distinct language, called Basque, which is not related to any other known language.