On a Spanish island, an ancient whistling language that once seemed to be dying out is now undergoing a revival. 

This method of communication, in which the Spanish language is replaced by two whistled vowels and four consonants, has a peculiarity perfectly suited to this landscape of deep valleys and steep ravines. It has the ability to travel up to two miles (3.2km), much further and with less effort than shouting.

There are no certainties about its origins. It is known that when the first European settlers arrived at La Gomera (one of the smallest of the Canary Islands) in the 15th Century, the inhabitants of the island - of North African origin - communicated with whistles. These whistles reproduced the indigenous language. With the arrival of the Spanish, the locals adapted the whistling language to Spanish.

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