Shortcut key to select between languages in Yosemite

I would like to know the short cut key or create a custom short cut key to select between the two languages (English and Tamil, in my case). Since Command+Spacebar is used for Spotlight search - which is essential to me - I need to know how to overcome this?
Any support is much appreciated.
Thanks

Thanks Alfred.
I found F1 free and used it for language selection. That worked. (I didn't want to change Spotlight from command+space, since I use it frequently. :-)
However, your reply helped me to achieve it. Thanks again! Long live. :-)

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