This spell grants the creatures touched the ability to speak and understand the language of any intelligent Creature, whether it is a racial tongue or a regional dialect. The subjects can speak only one language at a time, although they may be able to understand several languages. Tongues does not enable the subjects to speak with creatures who don't speak. The subjects can make themselves understood as far as their individual voices carry. This spell does not predispose any Creature addressed toward the subjects in any way.

Tongues can be made permanent with a permanency spell.