Tolkien had a decree in Old English and was Professor in Anglo-Saxon at the Oxford University, so he knew much about languages. I guess the reason is as simple him liking languages so much that therefore he made the M-e languages and the large amount of poetry for his books.
greetings,
lathspell
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'You?' cried Frodo.
'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'
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