As we have learned in the class, forms of communication are usually born out of neccessities. Whistle languages are a form of oral communication, and are probably born due to living in communities spread over a wide area. It is used in some regions of Black Sea Turkey, most famously Kuşköy-Giresun. The distance from neighbour to neighbour can easily be over a kilometer and distance between people who need to communicate can be over 5-6 kilometers because of the mountain terrain and working in huge hazelnut and tea hedges.
Following example is Silbo, a whistle language from Spain. This language is currently obligatory in local schools, and now is taught to people via internet. Interesting isn't it?
Also, here's a video of Kuşköy whistle language:
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