Speaking in tongues

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title: Speaking in tongues
text: Speaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia, is an activity or practice in which people utter words or speech-like sounds, often thought by believers to be languages unknown to the speaker. One definition used by linguists is the fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehendible meaning. In some cases, as part of religious practice, some believe it to be a divine language unknown to the speaker. Glossolalia is practiced in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity,
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description: Phenomenon in which people speak words apparently in languages unknown to them
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_in_tongues
date created: 2001-07-07T06:03:27Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T01:17:35Z
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