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I knew about that one (I've been to La Gomera, wonderful island), but remembered wrongly that it was its own language; but indeed, it is apparently a kind of wh
by gpvos 7y ago
I knew about that one (I've been to La Gomera, wonderful island), but remembered wrongly that it was its own language; but indeed, it is apparently a kind of whistled Spanish.
- x3ro 7y agoThe origins are, as far as I know, unknown but probably based on Guanche which was spoken there before the Spanish arrived. It was later adapted to Spanish. While I could never use Silbo actively myself, understanding it was not too difficult.