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World Service,3 mins

Turkey's 'bird language'

The Fifth Floor

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Âé¶¹Éç Turkish Öykü AltuntaÅŸ 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 KuÅŸköy "bird" village in Turkey whistling the language. Credit: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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