Editing Whistled language (section)

{{Short description|Emulation of speech by whistling}}
[[File:Hand whistle 3.jpg|alt=Man places both hands to his lips in a folded fashion in order to modify the sound of his labial whistle.|thumb|Those who are able to speak using whistled language often use their hands or fingers to modify the sound produced.]]
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'''Whistled speech''' is a form of [[speech surrogacy]] in which [[whistling]] is used to mimic speech. Speakers of more than 80 languages have been found to practice various degrees of whistled speech, most of them in rugged topography or dense forests, where movement to carry messages is challenging, and whistling expands the distance of communication.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Smithsonian |title=More Than 80 Cultures Still Speak in Whistles |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/studying-whistled-languages-180978484/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}}</ref>  The practice is generally threatened by increased modernization and faster roads, but successful [[Language preservation|conservation]] efforts are recorded.<ref name=":1" />