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Turkey's 'bird language'

大象传媒 Turkish 脰yk眉 Altunta艧 tells David Amanor about a unique form of communication in Turkey - "bird language". It's a whistled language which used to be very common in the Black Sea region but now numbers are dwindling, and UNESCO wants to see it protected. We find out more about its history.

Image: Residents of Ku艧k枚y "bird" village in Turkey whistling the language.
Credit: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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3 minutes