Talking Like A Bird? People Whistle As Everyday Language

"The name Kuşköy itself means 'bird village.' 'Come over here for some tea!' Ibrahim Kodalak calls to his neighbor as he stands outside his home, which clings to a sheer hillside far above a valley. The 45-year-old hazelnut farmer is 'speaking' in a series of earsplitting, warbling whistles that really do resemble bird song. In fact, according to Kodalak, the melodies of local birds are ofte ...