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How many programming languages exist worldwide?

About 700

Background

About 700 active programming languages exist worldwide. On top of that there are thousands of older languages barely used today. The most popular ones are Python, JavaScript, Java, and C. The first real language was Fortran, created in 1957. Each language has its own strengths, like websites, games, or robots.

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