Created attachment 132710 [details] the writer page where it is impossible to chose anoter language after selecting some text or some paragraphs, trying to select a different language in the middle of the bottom of the page, if you chose "other", the s/w forwards to the fonts choice, not at a different language.
Created attachment 132712 [details] selection of other/more Languages on Character dialog
This is expected behavior, the Language selection for a given paragraph is made from (and associated with) the Character dialog. It is the drop list highlighted in the attached screen clip.
*** Bug 116158 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***