Modern Tongues Modern tongues are an extension of ecstatic prophecy. In Charismatic circles words of prophecy are delivered in tongues and declared to the congregation by interpretation. There have been occasions where the tongue-speaker has used a foreign language unknown to themselves, but interpreted by a church member who can speak the language. This has caused problems on public occasions where there are differences between interpretations of the same tongue. Again this does not line up with the New Testament where tongue speaking was a church activity.
Tongues is a ministry for the church.
Modern tongues can be provoked and learned quite predictably and is without meaning. It may parallel praying with the Spirit, cf. Again this does not line up with the New Testament where the gift is seen as one among many, and even then not an important one. Each member of Christ's Body has their role. We all can't be eyes.