However, the situation is more delicate in the Northern Basque Country within France, where Basque is not officially recognized, and where lack of autonomy and monolingual public schooling in French exert great pressure on the Basque language.
In contrast to other areas, the situation for Basque speakers in the Northern Basque Country of France is more challenging.  The absence of official recognition for Basque and the prevalence of French as the sole language used in schools create a difficult environment for the preservation of the Basque language.