Ahh..the resurrection of a nearly dead language...

...so cool! The linguist in me just loves to come across stories like this.

Silbo Gomero is a whistling language from one of the Canary Islands. It was used to communicate over long distances...and sounds quite ingenious.

It is now required for all children on the island to study Silbo Gomero until age 14, ensuring that even if the language isn't necessarily practiced, it will not be forgotten.

Posted by Desiree on November 18, 2003 at 01:10 PM | TrackBack