Sylbo, The Last Speakers of the Lost Whistling Language | TIME

[@roronoazoro2496]

My friend who can't whistle will be considered mute in this society.

[@owner8290]

My whistle who can’t mute will be considered friend in this society.

[@cinnamoroIIz]

My society who can’t friend will be considered whistle in this mute.

[@dailak835]

My will can’t be considered this friend who whistle in mute society.

[@boopsuwooo1685]

My society who can’t mute will be considered in this my friend

[@oxfordcommaisthegreatest]

My can't who whistle friend will be society considered in this mute.

[@hazzahannah]

Imagine movies being translated to this

[@oviros]

weird,yes.Or,how to sing ???

[@biscuitgidoni2804]

Like this video is already doing?

[@oviros]

@@biscuitgidoni2804 how would you word-whistle -The power of love,by Celine Dion/Jennifer Rush?:)

[@mithochiyamithoguff2582]

😂😂😂 you are funny! I think I will have a chronic tinnitus after movie 🎥

[@jjgf8412]

You can't translate a movie to silbo, it's just one way to speak spanish,instead of with words with wistle.

[@oscarelenes3021]

It must be hard to tell a secret.

[@adriy14]

They can tell the secret in Spanish.

[@yc2557]

Ugh so adorable

[@filthyanimal874]

Oscar Elenes best comment by far

[@manfallout91]

Some dude try to whistle only to his GF: I love jacking teddy bear. All the neighbours start whistle : Lol x20 neighbours kids whistle: you serious?

[@allienunez6972]

DUDE I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING

[@arcticpolyglots]

“Each time a language dies, another flame goes out, another sound goes silent.” ― Ariel Sabar

[@allengregiryz4life899]

that's beautiful and sad. great quote.

[@jslearner]

The world would actually be a better place if we all could speak one language irrespective of that one language. This quote means nothing, it just sounds nice. ADDITION: In your original post you stated that this was ethnocentric. I haven't judged any culture as inferior or superior. I haven't even suggested which language should be the singular language. I purposely avoided that in fact. Maybe you realized this so you edited it out.

[@melissadavidson5024]

@@jslearner i don't agree with that at all... better for the ppl whose language was chosen to be spoken? I think it is wonderful we have diversity in this world and a little bit of something different... even if it's just a language... to call our own in a vast universe. Plus it gets ppl interested in learning other languages. That's like saying this world would be better if we only ate Chinese food or listened to classic rock. But i respectfully disagree with ur statement as mine is just an opinion as well. I do understand why it seems the world would be better under one language...i feel it would be easier but not better

[@jslearner]

@@melissadavidson5024 What you said sounds beautiful, you even used the magic "diversity" word. A common language would allow people to communicate thoughts and ideas. It would allow people to correct misconception and solve social problems without interpretation. It would allow business to operate without the language barrier. There is a reason why there is something called "the language barrier". When you go through the act of interpretation, which I do in a number of meetings throughout the week, there is something lost in that translation. Also, Do you feel like you are eating one type of food when you listen to music/song, just because it is all in one language. An honest answer is "no". It is efficient. These are objective reasons why one language would be better. It is not an opinion. It is truth.

[@melissadavidson5024]

@@jslearner its okay that we can agree to disagree ;) i had a bf from another country for a few years so i totally get the language barrier it was rough esp when we argued but in hindsight i wouldnt have traded the experience for anything i learned a lot about body language and myself. But it was in hindsight so i totally get it

[@deenad3562]

Here: *Think before you speak.* 🤨 There: *Wash your hands before you speak.* 😬

[@_Quintus]

I dont wash my hands before i speak

[@CJ-mn6iw]

Exactly! I was just thinking your hands better always be clean.

[@freyaaayaaaayaaaa]

You might get diseases and what not if your hands arent clean and you stuck them in your mouth everytime

[@_Quintus]

@@freyaaayaaaayaaaa why would i put my hands in my mouth?

[@freyaaayaaaayaaaa]

@@_Quintus if you whistle like the people in the video alot of times with dirty hands you might get sick or something

[@strongoria7069]

Maybe that annoying guy at every concert with the whistle was really just singing along ...

[@aragornsonofarathorn2170]

Hahaha 😂

[@user-sk1vr3bs7j]

LMAO

[@kaayc9459]

😂😂😂

[@idktbh4439]

Strongoria :O

[@Cole-pb9up]

Lol

[@lilianaramirez5004]

*Imagine having an argument*

[@crankthatsouljaboy9848]

Whistling progressively gets louder

[@tomkavanagh1040]

Liliana Ramirez It would sound like bird sex

[@cloroxbleach197]

*WHISTLING INTENSIFIES*

[@skorpius2029]

your avatar works well with the comment

[@alexcarrera102]

Like number 1000

[@franciscogarcia6776]

Imagine getting into a argument with someone in this language

[@tonih4674]

Imagine getting yelled at by your mom in a language that carries seven kilometers.

[@Alph92]

@@tonih4674 yup, can't hide on any mountain without your friends on the surroundng mountains hearing how you get your ass handed to you.

[@elliottbritt3937]

You’re gonna need a slide whistle

[@3nertia]

@@tonih4674 Well, with that sort of distance, you have really no excuse for being late for dinner ...

[@chimedemon]

@@franciscogarcia6776 it’d basically sound like two birds fighting

[@PcGangMusic]

If u can say all this from a whistle. Imagine wtf birds be talking about

[@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou]

Me! Mean birds 😭

[@shitpostcentraI]

@Burkturk Bird watching goes both ways.

[@okayusa6608]

What if they can talk to birds?

[@brandonpufferhill8300]

@Burkturk the birds work for the bourgeoisie

[@icommentjojoreferences5704]

The birds planned 9/11

[@hueranium1673]

Meanwhile i dont even know how to whistle

[@Sikerdub]

Omg same.

[@ester3329]

mankest deme same haha

[@MariaSilva-xl2kq]

Same here. It sucks not being able to whistle.

[@tonyshu6052]

Same

[@alexceous]

Lol same

[@la-ashrafi9411]

So they don't speak while eating. .

[@phillapple8260]

why is this not top comment

[@lucho1limte]

do you?

[@theresaoster2921]

what if they do anyway?

[@melcoralinelover3803]

You're not suppose to anyways

[@poppytrinity]

omg 😂😂😂

[@tim_kiprop]

The fact that the students laughed means that this language is spontaneous and special.

[@annasabs2600]

Peppa is going crazy 'cause she does not know how to whistle

[@OrichiSan]

Anna Sabs Peppa has slammed the phone

[@lasrie9689]

😡 stfu

[@mu3805]

Susie: HEHE

[@redhandedjill1113]

Screaming

[@pollitopio448]

You just need one more like

[@yeeppeey1586]

Imagine a stadium full of people chattering in sylbo

[@jictapus8559]

Would sound like a chidori

[@kiera6954]

Jictapus ! 😂 lmao

[@homebodytiger]

@@jictapus8559 laughed hard right there

[@tejasnair3399]

Ellie N they wouldn’t use it like that madam

[@burntchickennugget4784]

Ellie N it’d sound like a forest 😂

[@fraser2636]

They could be bullshitting us and we wouldn’t even realise

[@justadude420]

This is true.

[@oioioi6664]

OMG😂😂😂😂

[@King-kf1mi]

You play rainbow six siege?

[@polarisation]

@@King-kf1mi WHATS IN THE CANISTER???

[@polarisation]

@@King-kf1mi if we get the other dudes name maybe we can play together tommorow (EU tho)

[@jonnyzuma6884]

It actually makes a lot of sense, given the topography and the way whistle sounds carry. You’d be able to speak to someone from mountain top to mountaintop

[@guillej47]

Ive lived in La Gomera for many years and that sir, was exactly the point of silbo.

[@sarahmoorman6936]

but doesn't regular speech echo well enough if you put the diaphragm to work? (vocal major here) lol@@guillej47

[@p.f.886]

Her: *he's probably texting other girls* Me: **watching and trying to learn the whistle language**

[@sergeyivanovish85]

hahaha =D

[@higgs135]

wdf has this to do with anything

[@sergeyivanovish85]

@@higgs135 why asking, if you don't understand?

[@urwahuzair9019]

Who said you even have a girlfriend

[@sergeyivanovish85]

@@urwahuzair9019 it cant go wrong, with a name like yours

[@lulumoe8357]

you can see in the mans throat that he's decoding the guy's whistling

[@vladmordekeiser1054]

Good observation....

[@emfisher8168]

Yes like Morse Code..

[@unknownf5376]

I noticed that too like how an old person tries to hear every word you are saying they move their mouths with you. Not all old people tho

[@liggerstuxin1]

Crazy...

[@cheapramen5762]

..

[@p.f.886]

Me: **randomly whistles** Literally the entire population of an island: *so you have chosen death*

[@kraiggoodwin4351]

p. f. 😂😂😂

[@GIT-LIT]

Ha!!!

[@JulioCesar-xr5vv]

HAHAHAHHAHAH

[@rowansuhara7744]

Rest in peace p.f. You'll be dearly remembered 😔

[@puckc5533]

p. f. HAHAHAUAHAH

[@caroli393]

I'm from Canary Islands and it's so amazing to see one of our most beloved traditions getting known around the globe. Thank you so much for this, TIME

[@L-S]

Hey don't gonna lied this language is very cool and useful too! If i could learn it i definitely will!

[@Hydro2oo9]

Me encantan las Islas Canarias. Ya he estado en Gran Canaria y Lanzarote pero voy a Tenerife y la Gomera en tres semanas y es probable que viaje a Fuerteventura el año que viene. Un saludo desde Inglaterra.

[@MIDEVILKING26]

@@Hydro2oo9 si siempre hay muchos de inglaterra y dinamarca en Canarias. Me acuerdo me fui Al sur de Gran Canaria con mi familia y casi todos eran de inglaterra o dinamarca

[@Matt-oo8qn]

Nobody: The dentist tooth drill thingy:

[@imbhad6651]

I always knew the dentist tooth drill thingy was trying to say something

[@DankDope]

Matt stfu

[@michivel8788]

Now I can't unhear it.

[@jakallergis]

Most underrated comment of all time

[@temo810]

I fucking hate that sht cuz I swallow all the water it repels

[@greencreamscreen2068]

Imagine waking up in the morning thinking birds are whistling but its your mom saying, “rise and shine little shitball”

[@EvadoCouto]

Green Cream Screen LMFAO

[@SantiagoGomez-ti9pc]

Green Cream Screen jajajaj

[@zyriab5797]

Thanks, that was funny :D

[@imevilnotcute2131]

Green Cream Screen XD

[@hazelzuniga3709]

Theres always a hater ^ lol sad life

[@pepperpie98]

Imagine them doing a protest, streets will be full of whistling shouts.

[@fordrestored4646]

pepperpie catnice Everdeen has joined the chat

[@sethmontana2683]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wulfherecyning1282]

"Whitt wiio, wewioo fwip, fwewewww whittt, wewwhat" "How beautiful. What are they whistling?" "They're chanting 'take it, money back, they evil, jew!'" (Its a joke, but even so I feel like I ought to clarify that I am joking and not implying that these people are anti-semitic lol)

[@btnagasaki3029]

finally wouldn't hear fat feminists yelling hey hey ho ho, (insert name here) has got to go

[@MOON23SHADOW]

LOL 🤓

[@ecenbt]

Super interesting that the exact same way of communication through whistling also exist in a small village of Turkey, based on the turkish language, named kuşdili (bird language), and it was invented exactly for the same reason, mountainous geography and settlements far apart from each other :) what an insight to the human creativity

[@jiminyjim823]

Turkey used to be part of greece. Iirc, thats where the city of troy was discovered

[@Threezi04]

@@jiminyjim823 It also uses to be part of Persia and of Rome, what is your point?

[@xanv8051]

Convergent?? Or related??!

[@ruiz1871]

Same thing in the mountains and hills of Oaxaca in Mexico.

[@StallionGD]

Imagine two buff dudes about to fight just whistling at each other angrily

[@rdsbmo7830]

They would truly be chirping at eachother

[@Salt____22]

😂😂

[@StallionGD]

*Insults in whistle*

[@zavkanonymous6872]

They speak Spanish and they aren't deaf , this is just a language they want to keep it going for centuries

[@iniesta8856]

C R Y S T A L K O O K I E. Omg that’s underrated 😂😂😂

[@XanMcC]

Imagine getting jumped by a gang and one of them says: Tweet tweet tweet

[@elviejodelabolsa8263]

Run cowards! Tweet tweet tweet!

[@ThePhilosopherLB]

Tweet that tweeter

[@_gorezone_]

Translation: take his whistlin' finger

[@jaycoblinneberg5581]

Translation: take his lips

[@shiezo]

Translation: take his tongue

[@asens6241]

It’s impossible to talk shit about someone unless they’re 7 kilometers away😂

[@nvnax]

😂😂😂😂

[@rioclo4506]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@s.1829]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Booky42]

I work in a department store, and saw two people speaking this language the other day. I was blown away. I remembered watching this video, but I never thought I'd encounter it in person. It's amazing!

[@DrummaBoy202]

Imagine not being able to whistle and this is the standard language. You’re definitely going to be in special ed

[@annav6037]

I wonder if any people who cannot talk but can make some noises would do better with this language

[@annlee9966]

Hahahah genuinely brought me joy reading this hahah

[@Verbally.autistic]

@@annav6037 oddly enough making certain noises is talking

[@abraham115]

Kripple Hippo 😂

[@jmoreno1011]

Kripple Hippo 😭😭😂😂😂

[@ember4769]

So does this mean they think in whistles too?

[@ryanpalumbo9861]

Ember wait im having a mental breakdown. can they do that? shit.

[@patricksigler2438]

Stop kind fucking me

[@aguynamedbenny]

What

[@laide3184]

Ember They can probably dream in whistle too... 😭

[@davemarx7856]

Vocal Chord Parasite Metallic Archaea LaLiLuLeLo SCISSORS WHOOOOOOO

[@ra-ck9zi]

Boy: **whistles** Everyone: **laughs** Person who doesn't understand the language: **nervous laughter**

[@twigtoyoulater]

"let's nuke the world with North Korea*

[@DaeBeanos]

**counts down in whistle**

[@chemsolos]

Imagine they said *kill the white* Laughs like he knows what there saying 5 minutes later 😕🙁😟😥😢😰☠

[@Heralmon]

Trust me, in this island lives around 22k ppl, and most of the youngest generations doesn't know how to do it, but sometimes its so obvious that You can guess it without knowing how to whistle, I was borned here, almost 20 and NEVER learnt how to whistle even if in school until 14 y.o. they gave us a weekly sesson xD, anyways its pretty beautiful and I still love it and wanna learn it

[@everythingispose-able2543]

That happens to me in my own language.

[@danielacarrera2492]

This is amazing, I’m a native Spanish speaker and some of the things I heard I understood them! They are totally speaking Spanish but with whistles!

[@damnmuggle]

No shit

[@luismaturano4774]

@@damnmuggle DAMMMM 😈💩🌚

[@fercaism]

Mentira

[@sthom4bad]

I wish they had explained more about how it works. It just sounds like the same sound at different pitches to me.

[@juanjosemg]

I speak Spanish and didn't understand a word

[@leidenswerkzeug]

I want to see a rap battle in that language ^^

[@khu649]

*intense whistling noises*

[@mememaster9761]

Khu64 *whistle sounds intensive*

[@Wavemaninawe]

Cue throat haemorrhage in 5... 4... 3...

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

👄💨

[@RebastianTutorials]

Eminem has left the chat

[@Yogesh-vw7bp]

When they said, “wheehereheeheeheheehe”, I felt that

[@yopglomusic8872]

🤣🤣 Same.

[@juliabenincosa9066]

IKR 😂

[@yogurt463]

When they said WhhheeeerheheEEEhhhHe that hit different

[@shouldntfckwitme3737]

aaahahahaha😆😆😆😂😂😂

[@duck2744]

I never usually comment on things, but your words made me cry

[@dakreyy6274]

god I can’t imagine what a school of children like this sounds like. i’d probably be deaf. edit: how the hell did I not get any notifications for this?

[@rhinestonecowboy9967]

1:00 I think that’s what it would sound like

[@darkwolfcz434]

@@rhinestonecowboy9967 just amplify this by 100s students

[@drsarcastic]

Like birds on Sunday morning when you are trying to sleep

[@Applelover31]

They don't speak this daily lmao

[@danielacarrera2492]

Adolfo L. But in the school they are learning this, so yeah there will be a LOT of children practicing this....it’s a lot worse lol

[@jayhedley457]

No one: Absolutely no one: KZbin: Today we have decided that you are of the select few that have been chosen to be reccomend the lost art of the whistle language.

[@glocksafari]

That would be me today.

[@lisaborland7801]

That would also be me today 😂😂

[@yenc1502]

Jay Hedley i have been chosen aswell

[@openlisting4636]

Time pays for it, hammerhead.

[@gloriarosas475]

That would be me 🤚🏽

[@killa8526]

The real question no one is asking is, how do they read and write in this language?

[@BinuJasim]

Why is it hard? If there are say 100 distinct tones/whistles, then each tone can be assigned a letter. Or it could be a logographic writing system like Chinese/kanji. Tones are not so different from the normal English sounds coming from your throat (except of course that it is tedious). If one is possible to write, other should be as well.

[@potusumanbibingka]

well, if you're not fucking fool, you'd need not ask that question

[@kanescrimes4848]

@@BinuJasim Thweeeee be beeeee bwabeee thirtieeeee tweet deeee twaeeee daeeee?

[@Saadbsth]

Ffeeeeeee ooooo faaaaa oooo fefe fuuuuuuuu

[@twylabobette2012]

There are several languages that don't have written forms, presumably this is one of them

[@undscvr]

Imagine casually whistling a song but they hear "Imma kill this whole society"

[@devotedcetacean6568]

Lmao

[@pasa186]

Ultra Cheese lmaoooo

[@scratchbeats3644]

Pumped Up Kicks whistle part

[@TheCrewriders]

THATS MY COMMenT BASSICALLY OMG Y DO U GET THE CLOUT AND I POSTED THE SAME DAY AS YOU I CAN NOT

[@tzungtzingtzeng1358]

Nice profile pic

[@andrewglinski4722]

Could you image trying to have a conversation in a crowded room?

[@gerardoescobedolobatos7498]

I would be funny. But that's not the way they use it I believe

[@DGalzak]

Yeah I can image

[@DGalzak]

@Garrett King hahaha

[@matacabrones4317]

@@DGalzak it was used to speak across steep canions

[@DGalzak]

@@matacabrones4317 i don't know why i always get the image of using smoke to communicate

[@TruMaverick]

My Great Grandfather loved to whistle. He would talk to me with a whistle. I could always understand exactly what each Whistle ment. I always knew that we where from somewhere lost in time. And my family doesn't know where we came from.This is actually my lost home.... I might never be able to return.

[@thunder_birdfps8294]

Could also be from Greese, Turkey, or Mainland Africa!

[@hibya2066]

Maybe you are a guanche

[@davidoliva1036]

@@thunder_birdfps8294 it's a curious thing you mention Mainland Africa. The first inhabitants of the canary islands came from the north of Africa, and even after the spanish conquest there are few things that still remains from before, as the names of people and places between many other things. But sylbo is only present on the island of La Gomera as far as i know...sometimes you can hear someone whistling on other islands but you tend to find out that those who whistle were born in La Gomera or have family on it. So if Sylbo has the possibility to come from Africa, it amazes me how can remain only on one island among other seven even when its one of the smallest and remote from Africa.

[@tollycrump4317]

Imagine what an argument sounds like at a family dinner.

[@oldmanballs]

Imagine if you had a brain

[@kaiheejeu]

@Miserable Shit cause he doesn't have a brain

[@thevibelord4791]

@@oldmanballs are you secret agent Chad thundercock

[@oldmanballs]

@@thevibelord4791 yes. Big brain big penis

[@PeaceNinja007]

You guys should whistle it out

[@sarahanwan]

They have a whole language made up a whistling while I can’t whistle

[@corvoattano4319]

Same bro

[@viewshow351]

Me too :0

[@russellfitzgerald2957]

Ha noob

[@snag3822]

Sarah U lmao sameee

[@smithmcsmithy2645]

If these guys surround you and start whistling at a high pitch, you’re going to want to run.

[@ЕмилЕфендулов]

An institute of language preservation should be created. This language like many other is dying, even though it's unique and beautiful. We can't let this happen.

[@steverogers5889]

+Емил Ефендулов There are many university backed efforts to preserve languages, don't worry.

[@ЕмилЕфендулов]

Steve Rogers Is there a university preserving this language? I don't think so. Universities preserve languages that have value as a national heritage and languages that had a big historical influence. The small indigenous languages like this one and many other tribal languages are left to the mercy of time, and we all know how merciful time is :) P.S. I'm talking about a concentrated international effort. A place with a council with seats for every nation, a place where no language will get overlooked, no matter how small and insignificant it is.

[@MrInkblots]

+Емил Ефендулов no, there's a government and school system preserving this one

[@Kazilikaya]

+Емил Ефендулов Schools in La Gomera are teaching this language to children to preserve its survival.

[@Pyovali]

I think linguistics in general should be a school subject

[@emilieipsen1874]

I went to La Gomera once when I was around 8 and at one of the restaurants they used this "language". after taking our orders the waitress whistles to the chef in the back what the orders were. the island is absolutely beautiful and the people there are very kind

[@gpcaraudio]

My dogs already seem to understand this language

[@castroe3606]

www.GPcarAudio.com Ha

[@pablosolorzano4415]

DUDE FOR REAL MY DOG WAS LOOKING AT ME THE WHOLE TIME LIKE “ayo tf you watching”

[@castroe3606]

Pablo Solorzano Ha my dog would would have done the same

[@liljoke713]

KillerFist 1510 I’m dealing w this rn 😂

[@nodnoc]

Pablo Solorzano my dog did the same thing hahaha

[@raikol.7153]

I believe my nose speaks the same language during winter season.

[@GoCrazyBaby3]

When they laughted when he said he didn’t feel like it it really hit me that they completely understand each other based JUST on whistling. AMAZING

[@fvckinkys9439]

I know right? At that moment it al sank in that they ACTUALLY understand eachother.

[@nandisteynberg5427]

We can understand each other by the way we express our vocals, and we can communicate that language through symbols. Honestly the fact that we can find so many ways to communicate is just brilliant and just so fricken awesome

[@mexicarspotter]

They didnt laugh whistling tho....

[@boo5868]

Imagine what it’s like in their school cafes 😳

[@sydneytempleton3447]

jimin, you have jams now??

[@oniongummy8969]

School must be cool if there’s a cafe

[@joshuaboyd487]

@@oniongummy8969 just a cafeteria

[@vvvvinvasion]

Plot twist: they're literally all just whistling and the editors just added random subtitles

[@NWAforLifee]

Miley Wadlinger 😂

[@nabberbabbler]

Imagine lmaoooo

[@jamesmartinez1633]

I could hear it with a dash of Spanish. Similar to someone mumbling or humming a song. You can still hear the tone/frequency of the sound and make/put patterns together that your brain can recognize. automatically.

[@slowthegamedownjustalittle4629]

Plot twist: they're just doing bird calls and they made it a documentary on some made up island

[@aeromanalan]

Miley Wadlinger I thought the same!!! Like what if all the people of this island came up with this elaborate prank just to be on the news😂

[@socrates7996]

Shout out to the Spanish government for funding that helped keep this language alive and shout out to PBS. Always teaching me something new and fascinating.

[@lilwaffles714]

Raphael Giraldo Made possible by viewers like you. Thank you.

[@brock3157]

Erick Martinez lol why do I get this

[@kenansabic2901]

H m m m m m m Eh. It's not that bad. All things must come to an end.

[@CocoOPNY]

Raphael Giraldo Shout out to Time, Inc. :)

[@absinthexiii4376]

Kenan Šabić same goes for you!

[@mr.e1220]

Imagine thinking the birds are outside enjoying the day when actually the fireman is telling you in sylbo that your home is on fire and to get out.

[@Simaq7]

😂😂😂😂

[@jasmineskyy4964]

Why would a fireman tell you to get out from outside?

[@lyncaho4507]

🤭🤭😁👍

[@Ricky911_]

500th like btw

[@mr.e1220]

@@jasmineskyy4964 the fireman is trying to warn you, in sylbo, yet you are relaxed and think it's the birds outside singing.

[@VicTV636]

Learning a whistling language is gonna be hard,imagine people can’t barely learn written languages as it is.

[@danielacarrera2492]

Vics TV if you know Spanish, it’s not that hard. They are speaking Spanish but with whistles. Once you understand the tones for the vowels and the sounds of the consonants is not complicated anymore. I don’t speak silbo gomero but I’m a native Spanish speaker and after hearing a lot of phrases translate to whistles, it totally makes sense and you can comprehend some words! It’s truly amazing

[@Fr00stee]

you could probably apply the same principle as this language to english

[@nicovaniseghem]

Its like if you switched all the vowels in english to a. At tha and ya wall andarstand what thaa ara sayang

[@nicovaniseghem]

@@Fr00stee when they where speaking to the tourist they did it, just with german

[@lali4540]

I wonder if I will get a response with my American accent.

[@charevandenheever4460]

Me: Insults a Sylbo person. Sylbo person: *Rapid whistling*

[@teyoshariff5598]

The birds in that areas must be confused. Like "who just called me"

[@maddiperkins5689]

Nobody: The ad of the video: duolingo, learn a new language today

[@jeek3452]

Damn, I got babble instead lol

[@amoeebaaa6753]

When they said: "pwwfttt pwffftt" *I felt that*

[@aroundtheworldaly]

Oh man. This got me laughing 👏

[@maddo_2197]

Imagine a rap in Sylbo, or like someone cussing someone out in Sylbo

[@levilivesinwisconsin]

How does this comment have 468 likes and no comments

[@satgurs]

How does this comment have 506 likes and two comments

[@JoseCastillo-fk4yy]

How does This comment have 513 likes and 3 comments

[@user-lv6km5pz4q]

How does this comment have 514 likes and 4 comments

[@seriouspain4136]

How does this comment have 515 likes and 5 comments

[@Rachel0430]

Imagine being a child and not being able to whistle lmfaooooo

[@espurr6628]

rachel galish i was thinking the same lmao

[@notyogurt1464]

Well they teach you, unless your tongue was removed for whatever reason

[@espurr6628]

Not Yogurt yeah i know but what if ur a baby or just a really young child who hasn’t mastered ot yet lmaoo , what is the person gonna say then.

[@midas01tw]

oɥ ʎǝɐɥ ʎǝɐɥ

[@angelairwaves]

Espurr ...you mean like regular babies, who can’t talk yet?

[@Elize-q9v]

This is interesting. I've never thought that people could communicate with others without uttering a single world. This is mind blowing.

[@oniongummy8969]

Ever see a mime?

[@laurenmontera9516]

That's why I love sign language. I was able to communicate with my hands to my fiance while listening with my ears to the man on the phone. It's also great over long distances, noisy places, through windows or if one of us can't speak.

[@darkscorpion6534]

This might be a crazy language, but it is absolutely fascinating.

[@TriniLush7]

Dark Scorpion indeed!

[@henazz2561]

I want to learn it so bad

[@Hydro2oo9]

@@henazz2561 You'll have to learn Spanish first, if not already.

[@whitehonda2874]

So a flute is basically a microphone in this language?

[@p1o328]

Sven this is so underrated

[@TheKb117]

I guess, it would be akin to singing :D

[@communityEsc]

Good comment.

[@josephblanchard6248]

I love the way your mind works

[@jude3426]

Joseph Blanchard then you’d love the way this dick works

[@Batmanderp38]

Im instantly thinking to an apocalyptic scenario where this language can be used i would totally go to this island to learn this language

[@smokeybear1925]

Alexander McLucas in what apocalyptic situation is this useful

[@surviveseparation]

Don’t whistle in the apoc ?? Literally in every apoc movie and game it’s known that noise can bring danger tf

[@victorroque5667]

He's actually very right. Imagine a world where it's a free for all for groups of people. One group that knows this language has an advantage at hunting and attacking a hostile group with out them knowing😁 so yes its VERY useful👍👍

[@JEASOUA]

@@victorroque5667 imagine trying to creep up on an unknowing group of people and whistling all around them. You would be very prepared. Visual communication such as hand movements or a before-made plan would work better than whistling.

[@surviveseparation]

victor roque Whistling. Loudly. All around a group. I’m-

[@lisamarieva3514]

I could listen to the last man they showed, Pancho the herdsman, talk and whistle all day. Something about him is so interesting and almost calming.

[@isenpellegrin7514]

I think we all wish we could be Pancho the Herdsman...

[@joshisnot11]

Seems pretty obvious that birds are communicating far more than we think.

[@DawkinsPlays]

Does it?

[@jnx4803]

So you are assuming that birds have the same level of vocabulary as humans because humans can convey trough whistling large and complex sentences? #DOUBT

[@matthewdrury7264]

Normie Peasant it’s proven animals have some sort of communication, pretty sure only a few things to chirp about tho lol

[@daltonrenick5184]

If you ever find yourself bird watching a pair of Cardinals (male and female) will chirp back and forth to each other while looking for food.

[@joshisnot11]

JINXtheGamer Read what I wrote again. Nowhere did I say they have the same level of vocabulary as humans. Are you just looking for an argument?

[@xae2621]

funny how this gets recommended to everyone almost at the same time

[@patricksteinsen1147]

It’s the youtube algorithm

[@Kevin-zh8ii]

Patrick Steinsen it’s drunk like every day

[@diyarse]

I know

[@cottonhatcat6401]

algorithm baybee

[@reformchild2417]

Yeah

[@charsfm5203]

Now we can know what bastion is saying

[@erikpayne8202]

Peanut Butter nice Char pfp

[@charsfm5203]

MAX PAYNE thanks, got to love Gundam

[@skidamarinkadinkadink9580]

You. I like you.

[@DrkPhoenix]

NeRF baSTIon

[@ChipeloAndCrew]

Peanut Butter nerf bastion

[@brookeschmidt6737]

This is so beautiful, they sound like song birds.

[@xtomppa9974]

Imagine a whole school just whistle in the hallways. That would be so annoying if that school holds more than 200 people

[@emmamoscoso9742]

xTomppa I feel like it’d be like, how it is with students talking? Maybe it becomes background noise ?

[@skullsaintdead]

@@emmamoscoso9742 Exactly, it's the one distinct, random sound that is irritating (a single car horn etc). But a collection of similar noises would just blend into one, like how you get a normal collective noise of people talking at recess, not as annoying as one random kid shouting.

[@danielhenderson762]

But 190 people whistling, granted, is just fine

[@vivelise16]

that would b annoying asf regardless of how many ppl. if its early in the morning idc who it is, they catching these hands.

[@chemsolos]

That's why you ingest aids into your ears before they bleed

[@jasonbourne5851]

That's pretty crazy. I would have never guessed that there was a whistling language. I suppose whistling is a form of communication just like anything else, but I guess I never thought of it that way before. Very cool.

[@redrifter9586]

If you think this is interesting, look up click languages. Those are really something.

[@cameoshadowness7757]

jason bourne Same.

[@-SUM1-]

There are many whistling registers used alongside indigenous languages. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_register

[@mrgman757]

jason bourne I don't see a importance of this language so it doesn't bother me if it goes away

[@WaterFlame957]

RedRifter You took the words right out of my mouth. 👍👍👍

[@Megacooltommydee]

"R2-D2, how rude of you!"

[@maxkim7937]

lol

[@bromancerules28]

* Gets a hard slap in the face hard after whistling R2-D2 *

[@lokchucklindryfry94]

Now i know its not gibberish.

[@Wavemaninawe]

Felipe Esparza established that R2-D2 is a Mexican. The correct pronounciation is 'Arturito' though.

[@pork_friedrice]

This is why I love KZbin, learning new things, amazing

[@mrpeaches218]

Makes me wonder what they hear from R2D2

[@kumeno6507]

Mrpeaches21 lol I love you

[@k8c741]

Mrpeaches21 Marry me

[@tr258]

@Chole and Nia forever dance moms Jedi business. Go back to your drinks.

[@henryofskalitz4879]

Arthur short whistle is a quick snappy Boah

[@emeyeenaych]

“b o a h c o m e h e r e” i think would be the translation

[@spiderjunky6417]

Woman: "I thought he was whistling at me." Man: "No he was talking to the Reporter."

[@jolienvsndijk]

Now I really want to know what the regular catcall whistle would translate to in Sylbo.

[@diegodelgado9764]

= come get this d

[@kvt.nxte.]

oh

[@Lemonnitenite]

Oh nooooo

[@MuzikHead]

Alpha Little imaginé what the books sound like?? 😂

[@shanty6953]

GG

[@mr.e1220]

What is an "ass library"?

[@notadoge8178]

ass library.🤣😭😱🤪😳🤭🤮

[@cannedstarfish6194]

I'm from China, and I've seen comedians using a improvised "whistle Chinese" to imitate birds talking. I've always wondered if a fully functional whistle language could exist, this video is a beautiful answer : )

[@Jerf1]

Imagine being woken up early by “noisy birds” only to see a group of people whistling to each other.

[@juliavanhouten7386]

Justin 😂😂😂😂

[@eleeveeayees3425]

😩 everytime I see this I die little more.

[@tannergladue5671]

Imagine being at a house party. & everyone’s whistling loud asf

[@JoeChalk]

Tanner Gladue With loud ass whistling music 🤣

[@lacktoesintolerant8204]

Imagine sylbo speakers putting a bag over your head and you hear one of them whistle "feed him to the birds"

[@delet536]

lack toes intolerant LOO

[@Alexd36v]

lack toes intolerant lmaooo

[@toky9_winter540]

(Insert michel jackson shocked faced)

[@delet536]

T.C.O.J The commenter Of Justice/lol 🤔🤔

[@bruh-dj5uo]

in toddler ants*

[@TheToddtw]

How beautiful. I even love the one student giving the other student a hard time.

[@localdreamer13]

It must be hard to keep from getting caught while talking in class.

[@jdflorezful]

Hahahaha 😂

[@simoncowell7305]

I ca whistle quietly

[@airplanemode1501]

Lol

[@Changenow-ze2sl]

This brings up the question as to how advanced birds chirping is.

[@Changenow-ze2sl]

. yes.......S..I...................................

[@Changenow-ze2sl]

Patriot Jefferson well your bird does not really understand the things he says he only loosely ascosiates them with somthing

[@edsp666]

If you are still interested there have been a fair amount of studies on the 'languages' of crows and ravens, I recommend looking them up its really interesting how much they can communicate

[@elvancor]

James Furey I think people have studied bird calls enough to have a good grasp of what they can and cannot convey.

[@elvancor]

James Furey Calm down. I'll believe there's more to bird calls as soon as someone who's actually been studying them has published proof that there is and got it peer reviewed at least twice. But I won't be a guy who hasn't got the first clue about bird calls, watches a video of people talking in whistles rather than words, signs or letters and goes "I bet bird communication is too complex for our human minds to understand and you can't prove that I'm wrong!!".

[@mattfromwiisports7779]

Recent video of mine is to spread awareness of Barbie abuse😡

[@jacknoel2337]

Matt From Wii Sports lmao

[@peachiemochi9582]

Matt From Wii Sports bruh oof

[@deannabronner5740]

All the others kidss

[@MrDosa]

@@deannabronner5740 with the pumped up kicks

[@SmokeMyBlunt]

Sheeple,Méééééh.

[@garigari8937]

Didn't even know this thing exist . How they translate whistling into normal conversation blows my mind. For some people, a normal conversation is hard enough , but whistling ? That's next level

[@dodecahedronicosahedron752]

birds be like, “they made a whole ass language out of us, lmfao.”

[@leemsvg]

Lol

[@PrinceOrSum]

I’m the a thousandth like

[@sxna4420]

did the birds tell u that

[@RED-qu3pk]

Imagine birds actually can talk but they just picked this up

[@user-tp6un7ho9u]

hhhk20 fucking hysterical hahahahahah

[@squizzle7210]

Imagine being a rapper

[@bastion4366]

That be dope af

[@elyeyi369]

Your lyrics would blend in with the beat and ppl would just say " damn bruh, that beat is fire" lol

[@BigD8190]

Every bird would be Eminem

[@HonorableGrandson]

Squizzle *Whistling Intensifies*

[@deazy6453]

That's gotta be dope lol

[@acecake2241]

I didn’t realise orthodontist tools spoke the Sylbo language!

[@kristineplamenco6137]

True enough! they are alive 😂

[@bonelesspizza3520]

The coldest water bottle

[@bobbyg6709]

That actually made me laugh

[@Jaxnay219]

All hail The Aussies 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MsGoldieFish]

Tuve que hacer una presentación sobre las canarias el año pasado y aprendé de esta lengua. Es muy fascinante y bella, y de verdad espero visitar a las islas y tratar aprender un poco de la lengua. ¡Excelente video!

[@anipanini2467]

Imagine just casually whistling to yourself on this island and get beaten up for saying something offensive 🤣

[@anarchyandempires5452]

Whistles the kill bill song, get beat up for accidentally calling the people knockoff Mexicans.

[@kaylag5043]

Haha 😂

[@cerealscerealscereals]

lisp: exists sylbo people: *visible panic*

[@misterwonderful8628]

toot tweet tweeeeet toot tweet

[@WaltWYT]

cereals not funny

[@WaltWYT]

Force Pixel yeah people with poor humor

[@cerealscerealscereals]

lol ok gertrude

[@blu_1980]

R2D2 is a fluent speaker

[@luismartinperez5800]

Blu What an irrespectful scumbag!!

[@kobesarmm5530]

LMAOOOO

[@blu_1980]

Luis Martin Perez How so? It's just a joke.

[@ethanlin9925]

Blu R2D2 was called that in the movies, he's known to be very foul mouthed

[@MVH-28075]

Maybe it would be like the difference between American Sign Language and sign language in other countries, or like how Belgian French and Quebecois can't understand each other's accents!

[@trippjones14]

my dog, next to me, just turned his head and gave me a strange look...

[@Shyuthrosnaevin]

You're in for it now...

[@angswiger198]

Mine too!! But not until like 3/4 thru the video. Whatever that whistle meant .. my dog was offended 😂

[@danielacarrera2492]

I use whistles to call my dog. When I played the video my dog was so confused trying to understand why my cellphone is calling him 😂

[@kothule01]

😂 😂 😂

[@tennciayyoung7336]

Can you imagine casually whistling and accidentally insulting someone

[@viaazx69]

me: * whistles * sylbo speaker wondering why I just threatened to eat his shower:

[@nileriver1632]

lol, wot? EAT HIS SHWOEELE

[@BabyRedRuby]

Lol

[@COSCOSBEATS]

Bruh 😂

[@Jaxnay219]

lol, wot? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 your username perfectly describes what I was thinking!!!

[@leu3368]

Me: Whistles= *Me voy a comer tu baño* Him : ¿¡qué cara-?! ( *what the fu-?!* )

[@robertogonzalez1907]

Let’s just wait another 6 years for KZbin to recommend this again.

[@ket4juju538]

Roberto Gonzalez yes

[@schmoops5774]

Roberto Gonzalez lmao Ik

[@Maaten00]

Yes

[@mariusd6100]

4 years it was

[@3ゴーストカンガルー]

Me: **whistles catchy song thats stuck in my head** Sylbo speakers: **confused why i want to summon a watermelon shark to take over the planet**

[@hiimryan2388]

*grounds turns into water melon juice

[@theneutron2003]

Watermelon shark? STEVEN UNIVERSE

[@fencoir245]

"Has a firm grasp of the language" *let's go to the bus stop and wait for the taxi*

[@TheOne-ss9yj]

GlazedPotatoes yea the taxi is going to be at the bus stop, are you stupid?

[@lancearmstrongsmissingtest890]

Smouzhou The last whooosh

[@TheOne-ss9yj]

Kill Tha juice 👌🏽

[@virtualspacenaut]

@@TheOne-ss9yj r/whoosh

[@okinawanah3463]

Smouzhou The last you dumb af bruh

[@christinap8122]

there’s also a village in Greece of about 30 people who do this. it’s incredible

[@ΛυδίαΗλιάναΜιχαήλου]

Oh really? Where?

[@ΛυδίαΗλιάναΜιχαήλου]

@Jazz Feline thank you so much!!!

[@Drew-vz8pb]

Teachers: who’s whistling?! *kid whistles to say me”

[@JohnAnglinMusic]

Lol!

[@p1o328]

Drew RIP

[@rociogallegossanchez]

My dogs came running when they heard the whistles 😂😂

[@NoCluYT]

Your dogs know sylbo😱😱

[@thecriticalcruz5035]

I thought my dog was the only one! She goes crazy when she hears this and become super aggressive lol.

[@flecha213]

Your dog speaks Spanish?!?

[@Barthaneous34]

Plus this would have been great in war time...Soldiers would just think " what the hell type of birds are those?" and then BOOM ..ambushed.haha

[@MrHoodie]

Absolutely! When they were on the mountains communicating about the Journalist I was thinking "Wow, they sound like freaking birds!"

[@abd-al-haqal-haqiqi6981]

Barthaneous i bet you're a yankeee

[@Barthaneous34]

Hiwa Joe nope im a Met. :)

[@Hairysteed]

Only useful at first. The enemy would pick up on the whistling and just listen to your plans. You'd also be giving your positions away

[@V3RTiGo7]

Barthaneous OMG we both had the same thought and I just posted a similar comment.