What is it called when you wake up and speak a language fluently without any prior instruction on the language?

Dando

Probably hypnopaedia, ie learning something such as a language in your sleep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep-learning Dec 23 11, 5:11 PM

dippo

This is called xenoglossy, although its existence is questionable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoglossy Dec 23 11, 5:25 PM

JanIQ

The Bible mentions one famous case of xenoglossy. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%202:4-12&version=KJV. Of course the Bible is not a scientific work, but for whoever believes... Dec 24 11, 8:14 AM

mehaul

The 'Gift of Tongues' or Glossolalia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_of_tongues and same link result: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia Dec 24 11, 10:44 AM

author

When people are "speaking in tongues" they are not speaking a known "language". I think the question refers to an actual known language, not "tongue speak"? I therefore believe that the correct answer is "xenoglossy", which is a disputed phenomenon. Unless you believe in reincarnation... http://lifepsychologyandalotmore.blogspot.com/2010/08/xenoglossy-possible-explanations.html Dec 26 11, 1:48 AM