---
dataset_info:
- config_name: default
  features:
  - name: translation_id
    dtype: string
  - name: translation
    dtype: string
  - name: language
    dtype: string
  - name: book_number
    dtype: int32
  - name: book
    dtype: string
  - name: book_abbr
    dtype: string
  - name: chapter
    dtype: int32
  - name: verse
    dtype: string
  - name: verse_number
    dtype: int32
  - name: verse_suffix
    dtype: string
  - name: verse_id
    dtype: string
  - name: text
    dtype: string
  splits:
  - name: train
    num_examples: 7901
  num_rows: 7901
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files: data/data.parquet
---

# Basque NT (Navarro Labourdin)

## Description

The Basque New Testament in the Navarro-Labourdin dialect is a translation of the New Testament into the Basque language (Euskara), one of the oldest living languages in Europe and a linguistic isolate. This translation represents the classical literary Basque of the Northern (French) Basque Country. Basque is spoken by approximately 750,000 people in the Basque Country straddling Spain and France. This translation is a landmark of Basque literature.

## Dataset Structure

Each row represents one Bible verse.

| Column | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| `translation_id` | string | Translation identifier |
| `translation` | string | Full translation name |
| `language` | string | Language code |
| `book_number` | int32 | Book number (1-27) |
| `book` | string | Book name |
| `book_abbr` | string | Book abbreviation |
| `chapter` | int32 | Chapter number |
| `verse` | string | Verse number (may include suffixes like `13a`) |
| `verse_number` | int32 | Numeric part of verse |
| `verse_suffix` | string | Verse suffix (e.g. `a`, `b`) or null |
| `verse_id` | string | Unique verse identifier (`{book_abbr}_{chapter}_{verse}`) |
| `text` | string | Verse text |

## Statistics

- **Books:** 27
- **Verses:** 7901
- **Language:** Basque
- **Format:** Parquet (ZSTD compressed)
- **File size:** 0.61 MB

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

dataset = load_dataset("k-mktr/basque_nt_eu", split="train")
print(dataset[0])
# {'translation_id': 'basque_nt_eu', 'book': '...', 'chapter': 1, 'verse': '1', 'text': '...'}
```

## License

Public domain (copyright expired).