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Sunday, November 28, 2021

The Whistled Greek Language “Sfyria” - and How it Could be Lost Forever

Residents of the mountainous village of Antia, on the idyllic island of Evia, Greece “speak” a unique whistling language called “Sfyria.” The villagers of Antia use different whistled tones corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. By putting each whistled note in order, they form words. In this way, they can talk and understand each […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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