Meaning of Silbo | Babel Free
Definitions
A dialect of Spanish, a variant of the Spanish language that is spoken through whistling. This variant originates from La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain.
Equivalents
Français
silbo
Examples
“For a long time, the initiative of teaching Silbo in school remained unique in the world. In 2009, after receiving intense regional and national support, the Spanish whistled form of La Gomera was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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