The elf is talking Elvish, the tome is in high magic, the dwarf curses in Dwarven. These are all things your character will experience while they travel your world. It's alright to say, "the dwarf curses in dwarven", but wouldn't it be cooler if you actually cursed in dwarven? Granted there isn't a dwarven tongue all spelled out (though I believe Tolkien did write up a written alphabet), but there are so many languages in the known world that you can just "borrow" one for your dwarven tongue. With Google language, you can look up phrases and words and throw them in. Add a little anger to your words and your players will get the point that your dwarf is cursing (or at least very angry). It adds depths to your character and to your non-player characters. I love looking up Latin phrases for my spells in books and roleplaying games (I mean, come on, Latin has to be the language of magic, right?). But it tells your players you are really trying to give your world depth and they enjoy the extra mile.
Happy Gaming!
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