As a native speaker of English I question the statement "the process is enjoyable compared to other languages". English has zillions of irregular conjugations and the spelling is a shambles. I'll give you useful, though. It's pretty much the lingua franca of the Internet.
To meet the crocodile tribe you need to travel to the Dwarven capital with ... bartender Dwarf whose name I can't recall. The guy who tends bar by the mines. Once you've traveled to the capital with him you should be able to retrace the route to find the desert. Exploring the desert you have a chance to find crocodile town.