Authors : Marius BAMOSE NDUNGI

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24SEP893

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Abstract : Having noticed that pastors in revival churches have established French as language of preaching in Gbadolite, a small town with Lingala as vernacular language, the researcher has attempted to discover the reasons hidden behind this practice. After analysis he seems not satisfied with the five main reasons given by the latters and tries to give alternatives. In reality, this practice helps only to distinguish those revival churches from the traditional ones.

Keywords : Multilingualism, Preaching, Pastors, Revival Churches, Gbadolite

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