Channel: Vocativ

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Turkish villagers have a secret language. They use a sophisticated system of whistling known as "bird language." The high-pitched whistles help villagers communicate across long and mountainous distances. Subscribe to Vocativ: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vocativvideo Find us everywhere else: Subscribe to the newsletter: vocativ.com/pages/newsletter Facebook: facebook.com/Vocativ Twitter: twitter.com/vocativ Instagram: instagram.com/vocativ Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/vocativ Website: vocativ.com