Quick Tips
When choosing a language for writing incantations, you can choose from any language. I'm drawn primarily to Latin and English.
In the age of dictionaries, libraries, online translation, and "learn this language free" websites, your choices are unlimited. My favorite sources include google.translate.com and Random House dictionaries (and the library, you can't put a price on free). I bought a Japanese dictionary from Random House at a bookstore like 7 years ago. It's a great resource.
The best guideline for choosing a language is to stick with a language that is easy for you to memorize and on which you have a strong grasp.
Your native language is a good choice for primary spell work. A language with personal significance is a good choice as a secondary language (whether it be from your heritage or your personal history).
Despite what movies would have you believe, just reading a bunch of gobbledygook from an old book is not the way to conjure. Words without meaning are spells without power. The power of an incantation is in the meaning of your words and the intent you put behind them.
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