Canary Islanders Revive Ancient Whistling Language

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silbo gomero demonstration

epa03412911 Spanish Crown Prince Felipe (2-R) and his wife Princess Letizia (R) listen to a demonstration of Silbo Gomero language during a visit to La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, 27 September 2012, where they expressed their support to people affected by the forest fire on the island this summer. Silbo Gomero (‘Gomeran Whistle’) is a whistled language spoken by inhabitants of La Gomera in the Canary Islands to communicate across the deep ravines and narrow valleys that radiate through the island. EPA/CARLOS FERNANDEZ

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