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Whistled speech is communication by whistling.

Various instances of whistled speech are known around the world. These are not separate languages but rather translations of the phonemes of the local language into whistling sounds. In most instances the whistling is done with the mouth alone, but in Africa a whistle is used. As the expressivity of whistle sounds is limited compared to ordinary speech, whistled messages are typically short and standard and often have to be repeated.

The main advantage of whistling speech is that it allows to cover much larger distances (typically 1-2 km but up to 5 km) than ordinary speech. These speeches are usually found in areas with low population density and difficult terrain.

The following languages exist or existed in a whistled form:

• Americas
  • Mexico: Amuzgo , Chinantec, Chol, Kickapoo, Mazatec, Nahuatl, Otomi , Tepehua , Totonac, Zapotec.
  • Bolivia: Siriono
• AsiaThe continent of Asia is defined by subtracting Europe and Africa from the great land mass of Africa-Eurasia. The boundaries are vague, especially between Asia and Europe: Asia and Africa meet somewhere near the Suez Canal. The boundary between Asia and E
  • Burma: ChinIn the human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the face. Ch'in is an alternate spelling for Qin. Chin is an alternate spelling for Jin. Chin is another name for the Japanese Chin dog breed. Unsuk Chin composer.
  • NepalNepal situated in the Himalayas, is the world's only Hindu kingdom. It is in South Asia, sharing borders with China ( Tibet Autonomous Region) and India. Nepal Adhirajya ( In Detail) (Full size) National motto: "Ja'nani Jan'mabhumis'hchaa Svar'gadapi Gari: ChepangChepang is the commonly used name given to an ethnic group living in central and southern Nepal. The language is also known as Chepang but is called Chyo-bang by the people themselves. High caste Nepalese also call these people the "Praja" meaning "politi
  • TurkeyTurkey (officially the Republic of Turkey Turkish Turkiye is a country located in Southwest Asia with a small part in southeastern Europe. Until 1922 the country was the center of the Ottoman Empire. The Anatolian peninsula, between the Black Sea and the: Kuskoy
• EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se
  • FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. (village of Aas , Pyrenees): Spanish
• West Africa: Bafia , Bape Birifor , Bobo, Burunsi , Daguri , Ewe, Marka, Tshi , Ule .
  • Spain ( La Gomera, Canary Islands): " Silbo Gomero"
• Oceania
  • New Guinea: Gasup , Binumarien