Maketo in Basque or Maqueto in Spanish is a pejorative term to describe non-Basque migrants from other parts of Spain who have migrated into the Basque Country, especially those who cannot speak the Basque language.[1]
The term's origins lie in the industrialization of Biscay in the late nineteenth century. Mine workers often came from outside the Basque country and were referred to as Basque: Maketos by the local population. The word's use and negative connotation were spread by writer Sabino Arana, who is often considered the father of Basque nationalism.[2]