And even some of the newer languages that come from other countries, like Python from the Netherlands or Lua from Brazil, are also in English, since English syntax is widespread throughout the world. And here are the non-English programming languages featured by Analytics India Magazine.

Top Non-English Programming Languages

Zhpy
Also known as ‘Chinese Python’, is a programming language that allows developers to write Python code using Chinese keywords and syntax. It isn’t a separate language but a variation of Python. It uses Python as its backend, which means that Zhpy code can be executed by a Python interpreter.

It allows developers to leverage the existing Python ecosystem and libraries while writing code in Chinese. It is commonly used in mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese characters, used in Hong Kong and Taiwan, are not the focus of Zhpy.

Ruby
In 1993, Yukihiro Matsumoto created Ruby in Japan. He wanted to build an object-oriented programming language that could also be used for scripting. When originally published, Ruby had a Japanese section which was much more comprehensive. The Japanese Ruby community actively contributes to its development and evolution.

The Japanese Ruby community works on translating documentation, error messages, and programming resources into Japanese, ensuring that Japanese developers can work with Ruby more comfortably.

Haxe
Haxe is a high-level, cross-platform programming language that is known for its versatility and target platform compatibility. It supports multiple target platforms, including JavaScript, Flash, C++, and more. While Haxe itself is primarily based on English syntax and documentation, it has gained popularity and adoption in various non-English speaking countries.

Qalb
Qalb, the Arabic programming language developed by Ramsey Nasser, aims to provide a user-friendly and accessible coding experience for Arabic speakers. It has similar syntax and grammar rules as Lisp and Scheme and other programming languages. Qalb eliminates the language barrier that many Arabic-speaking individuals face when programming in English. It allows people to learn and practice programming concepts in their native language, which can make it easier for beginners to grasp the fundamentals of coding.

Citrine
​​Citrine is a programming language that places a strong emphasis on localisation as its core feature. It is designed to be translatable into every written human language, allowing developers to write code in their preferred language. For example, the West Frisian version of Citrine is known as Citrine/FY.

One of the key aspects of Citrine’s localisation is the translation of keywords, numbers, and punctuation into the target language. This means that developers can write code using keywords that are familiar and meaningful in their own language. Additionally, numbers and punctuation marks are also localized to match the conventions of the target language.

Monthly subscription prices for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are also going up for the first time next month, bringing the base Game Pass subscription per console from $9.99 to $10.99 per month.

“We’ve held on our prices for consoles for many years and have adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market,”

says Kari Perez, head of communications for Xbox, in a statement to The Verge.

If you have a Game Pass monthly subscription, the new prices won’t take effect until August 13 or September 13 in Germany. New Xbox Game Pass members will see the new prices on July 6. If you’re subscribed to Xbox Game Pass via an annual code, the new prices won’t take effect until you renew your subscription.

Most markets will be affected by the Xbox Game Pass price increase, with the exception of some Game Pass console prices, which will remain the same in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia.

Education market researchers HolonIQ reported that edtech companies received $16.1 billion in venture capital in 2020. A recent survey from Brighteye Ventures, Europe’s biggest edtech VC firm, said that European edtech funding is set to surge from $711 million in 2020 to $1.8 billion in 2021.

As part of Tech.eu’s Crossing Borders series on international expansion, we spoke to three European edtech startups about their scale-up stories, how they weathered the pandemic year, and how it has shaped expansion plans looking ahead.

How to game the education landscape

Poland-based learning platform Brainly, for one, has seen its monthly user base surge to 350 million today, from 150 million in 2019. Brainly, which enables students and their parents to get help on study assignments, is available to people from 35 global markets, including the U.S., India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Russia.

Felix Ohswald, cofounder and CEO of GoStudent, said the pandemic was a mixed bag at the start. He said:

“On the teacher side, from one day to another we had 4 times more applications simply because a lot of young people were looking for remote jobs … and providing online teaching is a pretty attractive opportunity.”

However, on the parent side, the team saw a decrease in search volume for tutoring services because there was less pressure in school and fewer regular exams, which in the end made it more expensive for the company to acquire new customers.

Post-pandemic edtech crunch

Vienna, Austria-headquartered GoStudent became Europe’s first edtech unicorn in June 2021, after raising a €205 million ($242.5 million) round that valued the company at €1.4 billion ($1.65 billion). The company is present in more than 15 countries and about to add Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, and Canada in the coming months, as part of its stated ambition to become the world’s No. 1 online school.

Building edtech into the curriculum

As a campus-based business, Ironhack expanded based on factors like the cost of renting teaching space, cost of living in the city, ease of hiring teachers and program managers, and the number of competitors. The competition and astronomical cost of space and living ruled out London, Baqués says.

The Ironhack playbook for assessing potential new markets includes analysis of demand for the types of job positions their graduates are being trained for, including projections on how many web developers, UX designers, and data analysts different cities will likely need in the coming years.