Here in Biskarret three native languages coexist: Basque, Spanish, and French. So the name of even the villiagehas many representations: Viscarret, Biskarret... with differing ending schwa's.. Fluid and phonetic.
Greetings people as they pass, there's little chance of knowing their native tongue. Most greet "bon camino" or "buenas dias". If conversations ensue a common language is negotiated - English or Spanish being the most common. But you can not know by outward traits.
Faith:
Many on camino identify as Catholic. Few practice. More are into New Agie cafeteria culture. "Faith in the universe...the goodness of all people....". There is for some an allergy to organized religion and to thinking critically but fairly about faith and practice.
Did you find a church in which to participate in mass (or services)?
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