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Keeping my whistling language alive

Francisco Correa is the man striving to keep the whistling language of Silbo alive on La Gomera, a Canary Island. The language has been part of the island鈥檚 culture and has been used for generations to communicate across distances of up to 5km.

Picture: Francisco Correa demonstrating how to 鈥榮peak鈥� Silbo
Credit: Courtesy of Francisco Correa

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7 minutes