Personal tip on writing languages in fiction
When a foreign language is written, write it in foreign script.
When a foreign language is spoken, write it in Latin alphabet, thus, transcription.
Example:
They walked into the gloom of the mossy cavern and instantly saw what Larry meant by “something weird”. It was a dimly glowing word in some ancient script, written on the stone wall of the cave with elvenite, presumably. The symbols were the following:
“Strange,” Mey spoke, “Never have I seen anything like that, but I am certain we got where we were looking for.”
OR
“En-leird therd thei wer en-ei hegir?” The warrior woman spoke, pointing a sharp spear at the two. “Alexandritium,” Joseph thought to himself, looking at the copper-like metal the spade was made from.
“I... W-we don’t understand! We are just weary travelers!” Mikail said, stepping forward with his hands up. The woman only threatened to pierce him, so he jumped back.
“Ike leird en-ei hond, irds hegi!” She said with a tone or two louder. Both the men gulped, nervous from such an encounter.
