The Tongues spell description says the creature can speak the language of any intelligent creature.
Thus, if "gargle-hope-cheese" is part of the language of any intelligent creature, any creature affected by the tongues spell can speak it.
If you get a GM who interprets "creatures who can't speak" as a wildshaped druid, use share languages, which explicitly lets animals speak.
Share language allows creatures to understand language, it doesn't grant them the physical capability to speak. It is useless for a wild shaped Druid, who theoretically already has the mental capacity to understand his own languages.
The target must have the physical capacity to articulate sounds, make gestures, or engage in whatever other method speakers of the language use to communicate with each other in order to actually converse
Interesting, it never crossed my mind that Tongues would let a creature speak while wildshaped. Sure, there is a possibility of table variation, but still, this will be handy.
Share language allows creatures to understand language, it doesn't grant them the physical capability to speak. It is useless for a wild shaped Druid, who theoretically already has the mental capacity to understand his own languages.
The target must have the physical capacity to articulate sounds, make gestures, or engage in whatever other method speakers of the language use to communicate with each other in order to actually converse
As you quoted, the ability to articulate sounds is all that is required for the spell to allow communication.
As you quoted, the ability to articulate sounds is all that is required for the spell to allow communication.Share language allows creatures to understand language, it doesn't grant them the physical capability to speak. It is useless for a wild shaped Druid, who theoretically already has the mental capacity to understand his own languages.
The target must have the physical capacity to articulate sounds, make gestures, or engage in whatever other method speakers of the language use to communicate with each other in order to actually converse
Ah, that's even better because of the 24 hour duration. There's nothing stopping you from casting 'share language' on yourself, right?
To my knowledge, no.
However, nothing stops a GM who doesn't like it from quibbling of the semantics of "articulate" which means both to speak clearly and to make a speech sound. Given the context "articulate sound" I think it's the latter, but YMMV.
Admittedly, it is an interpretation.
My group uses this interpretation. One reason is that we don't think the ability to make squeaks and grunts is sufficient for speech, regardless of the mental capacity of the squeaker. Another point against using Share Language in that way is that essentially bypasses the feat Wild Speech for the cost of a single 1st level spell, which we view as unbalanced.
Admittedly, it is an interpretation.
My group uses this interpretation. One reason is that we don't think the ability to make squeaks and grunts is sufficient for speech, regardless of the mental capacity of the squeaker. Another point against using Share Language in that way is that essentially bypasses the feat Wild Speech for the cost of a single 1st level spell, which we view as unbalanced.
Well, Wild Speech does more than just let a druid speak while Wildshaped.
Personally, I just want it to work because I want a non-druid to have some method of speaking while in animal form. It constantly frustrates me that only druids get to benefit from the Wildshape feats.
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This is obviously one of things that you should cooperate with your DM on. I don't see much ruling on this kind of thing as there is only but so much to work with RAW-wise.
My Opinion:
1.) I would have to go with Yes. I don't see why not... In most of your questions, specific ruling would trump general ruling. These all seem pretty specific.
2.) A druid cannot normally activate an item because it melds into her form along with everything else. That is the only potential barrier I see. In this case, you would probably need to drop the wand, shape into a form that can legitimately hold it, pick it up, and use it as needed. Wild Speech or that Stone would work fine as long as the wand isn't melded into your form somehow.
3.) Absolutely! As long as it isn't melded into your form you're golden. Things that are constantly active, like your Ioun Stone, don't require anything special as they continue to function as normal. Anything that requires activation, cannot be activated unless removed or dropped, take your wildshape, then re-use the item as preferred.
4.) The language should matter, because the trigger word, much like a speech locked item in the modern world, or the elven Doors of Durin in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, requires the same spoken language along with the correct wording. Again, it seems like most of this ruling is up to your DM.