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Migration et plurilinguisme: Parler en langues dans les Églises africaines en Europe

Sandra Fancello

Centre d'Études des Mondes Africains (CÉMAf-CNRS), 9 rue Malher, 75004 Paris, France, sandra.fancello{at}wanadoo.fr

Linguistic practices in the African Churches in Europe are closely linked to the type of migration that has taken place. The choice of liturgical languages is in line with strategies of "community rebuilding" by migrants in an urban environment or with strategies of conversion by Europeans. A study of the importance of life stories and conversion paths leads to an understanding of the modes of social interaction that lead these migrants to choose either French or English, a situation which can cause conflict with their mother tongue. In a multilingual context, "speaking in tongues" may appear as a fictitious solution to the contradictions of unity in diversity.

Key Words: Afrique • Europe • langue liturgique • migration • pentecôtisme

Social Compass, Vol. 56, No. 3, 387-404 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0037768609338759
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