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Curated list of awesome esoteric programming languages, resources and related projects.


▐ "An esoteric programming language, or esolang, is a computer programming language designed to experiment with weird ideas, to be hard to program in, or as a joke, rather than for practical use."  
▐ esolang.org


Contents
⟡ Languages (#languages)
⟡ Algorithms (#algorithms)
⟡ Others (#others)
⟡ Resources (#resources)
⟡ Articles (#articles)
⟡ Community (#community)


Languages

⟡ > (https://esolangs.org/wiki/fish) - A stack-based 2d language with support for reflection.
⟡ 1+ (https://esolangs.org/wiki/1%2B) - A surprisingly user-friendly language with a highly-limited instruction set.
⟡ 78 (https://github.com/oatmealine/78) - A single-character command language focused around the numbers 7 and 8.
⟡ ajsone (https://www.quaxio.com/ajsone) - Language defined completely in JSON.
⟡ AlmostBinary (https://github.com/wsdt/AlmostBinary) - Code in binary and run on any platform.
⟡ ArnoldC (http://lhartikk.github.io/ArnoldC) - Based on the best one-liners of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
⟡ Befunge (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Befunge) - Two-dimensional language.
⟡ Brackets (https://github.com/kvbc/brackets) - Language made of brackets, a lot of brackets.
⟡ Brainfuck (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Brainfuck) - Minimalist language using only 8 single-character commands.
⟡ C Flat (https://github.com/NicksterSand/Cflat) - Musical language focused on sound rather than notation with creative freedom in mind.
⟡ CellTail (https://github.com/mousetail/celltail) - A 1d celular automata based language, supports a complex pattern matching syntax.
⟡ Charcoal (https://github.com/somebody1234/Charcoal) - Concise language for sketching ASCII art.
⟡ Chef (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/chef.html) - Programs that look like cooking recipes.
⟡ Chicken (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Chicken) - Only 1 valid symbol: 'chicken'.
⟡ ChuckScript (https://github.com/angrykoala/chuckscript) - Unary-based language, where the code is a single number.
⟡ COW (https://esolangs.org/wiki/COW) - Brainfuck variant using twelve variations of moos as instructions.
⟡ DNA# (https://esolangs.org/wiki/DNA-Sharp) - Language based on the structure of the DNA.
⟡ Dots (https://github.com/josconno/dots) - A turing-complete language using "." symbol only.
⟡ Electra (https://github.com/DolphyWind/Electra-Lang) - Code like an electrician.
⟡ Emojicode (http://www.emojicode.org) - Full-blown programming language consisting of emojis.
⟡ Enterprise™ (https://github.com/joaomilho/Enterprise) - Non deterministic unnecessarily statically typed language.
⟡ False (http://strlen.com/false-language) - Heavily obfuscated language with a minimal implementation.
⟡ Fetlang (https://github.com/Property404/fetlang) - Designed such that source code looks like poorly written fetish erotica.
⟡ FlipJump (https://github.com/tomhea/flip-jump) - 1 instruction: Flip a bit, then Jump. The simplest OISC.
⟡ Folders (https://github.com/rottytooth/Folders) - Code written with folders.
⟡ FreakC (https://github.com/FreakC-Foundation/FreakC) - Full-blown programming language with NSFW contents and memes.
⟡ Fugue (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Fugue) - Music as source code.
⟡ Golfscript (http://www.golfscript.com/golfscript) - Stack oriented, aimed at solving problems in as few keystrokes as possible.
⟡ Haifu (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/haifu.html) - Designed with the core values of Eastern philosophy in mind.
⟡ INTERCAL (http://www.catb.org/~esr/intercal) - Parody language intended to be completely different from other languages.
⟡ Japt (https://github.com/ETHproductions/japt) - Reduced JavaScript for golfing.
⟡ Jelly (https://github.com/DennisMitchell/jellylanguage) - Golfing language based on J.
⟡ JellyScript (https://github.com/nguyenphuminh/Jellyscript) - Brainfuck-based with delicious jelly.
⟡ JSFuck (https://github.com/aemkei/jsfuck) - Esoteric programming style based on the atomic parts of JavaScript.
⟡ Lazy K (https://tromp.github.io/cl/lazy-k.html) - Minimal, turing-complete pure functional language without extra features.
⟡ legit (https://morr.cc/legit) - Programs defined entirely by the graph of the git repository instead of its contents.
⟡ LolCode (http://lolcode.org) - Language with keywords based on the lolcat meme expressions.
⟡ Malbolge (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Malbolge) - Named after the 8th level of hell, is designed to be as difficult as possible to program.
⟡ Monicelli (https://github.com/esseks/monicelli) - Programming using Italian-like gibberish.
⟡ Ni (https://github.com/DeybisMelendez/ni) - Brainfuck-based with more helpful instructions.
⟡ Omgrofl (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Omgrofl) - Syntax resembling Internet slang.
⟡ Ook! (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/ook.html) - Brainfuck-based language, where the commands are orangutan words.
⟡ Orca (https://hundredrabbits.itch.io/orca) - Livecoding environment to quickly create procedural audio sequencers.
⟡ Piet (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/piet.html) -  Language in which programs look like abstract paintings using colors as code. Named after Piet Mondrian.
⟡ RASEL (https://github.com/Nakilon/rasel) - Fungeoid with no limits on program space, float precision, and with a bit of random access to stack.
⟡ reMorse (http://esolangs.org/wiki/reMorse) - Morse-styled language.
⟡ Rockstar (https://github.com/dylanbeattie/rockstar) - Designed for creating computer programs that are also song lyrics.
⟡ Shakespeare (http://shakespearelang.sourceforge.net) - Language where the code appear to be Shakespearean plays.
⟡ Spooky (https://spookylang.com) - The scariest programming language  :jack_o_lantern: :skull:.
⟡ Suzy (https://github.com/gvx/suzy) - 3D language inspired in Befunge.
⟡ Technologic (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Technologic) - Language in which programs look like the lyrics to the Daft Punk song Technologic.
⟡ Thue (https://github.com/jcolag/Thue) - Matrioshka language based on nondeterministic string rewriting of a semi-Thue grammar.
⟡ Tru (https://github.com/sungwoncho/tru) - A stack-based language with prefix-free brackets.
⟡ TrumpScript (https://github.com/samshadwell/TrumpScript) - Make Python great again.
⟡ Turtle (https://github.com/TypeMonkey/Turtle) - Uses long-term storage for memory use.
⟡ Unary (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Unary) - Brainfuck-based language where all the commands are 0.
⟡ Unlambda (http://www.madore.org/~david/programs/unlambda) - Obfuscated functional programming.
⟡ Velato (http://velato.net) - Language that uses MIDI files as source, programs are defined by the pitch and order of notes.
⟡ Vigil (https://github.com/munificent/vigil) - Only Vigil is truly vigilant about not allowing code that fails to pass programmatic specifications.
⟡ Watson (https://github.com/genkami/watson) - Stack-based Turing-incomplete configuration files.
⟡ 文言 (Wenyan) (http://wenyan-lang.lingdong.works) - Closely follows the grammar and tone of classical Chinese literature.
⟡ Whenever (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/whenever.html) - Language that does things whenever it wants.
⟡ Whitespace (http://web.archive.org/web/20150623025348/http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace) - Use only white-characters (space, tabs and newlines).
⟡ WordLang (https://github.com/WilliamRagstad/WordLang) - A language based on meaning-like grammar that produces output.
⟡ Z (https://esolangs.org/wiki/Z) - Use only the letter z.
⟡ ZOMBIE (https://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/zombie.html) - Inherently evil multithreaded language designed for Necromancers.

Algorithms

⟡ πfs (https://github.com/philipl/pifs) - Pi-based storage system, store your data by searching a matching sequence in pi.
⟡ Stacksort (https://gkoberger.github.io/stacksort) - Sorts a list by searching answers in Stack Overflow and executing code snippets until is sorted.

Others

⟡ asmbf (https://github.com/kspalaiologos/asmbf) - The only true brainfuck assembler toolkit.
⟡ CSS-only-chat (https://github.com/kkuchta/css-only-chat) - A truly monstrous async web chat using no JS whatsoever on the frontend.
⟡ FizzBuzzEnterpriseEdition (https://github.com/EnterpriseQualityCoding/FizzBuzzEnterpriseEdition) - Simple FizzBuzz game implemented under the most strict enterprise standards.
⟡ MalbolgeLisp (https://github.com/kspalaiologos/malbolge-lisp) - A Lisp interpreter in Malbolge Unshackled.
⟡ NoCode (https://github.com/kelseyhightower/nocode) - Secure and reliable applications. Write nothing; deploy nowhere.
⟡ Petrovich (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/petrovich.html) - Operating System concept based on random actions and rewards/punishments.
⟡ vapor.js (https://github.com/madrobby/vapor.js) - The World's Smallest & Fastest JavaScript Library.

Resources

⟡ DM's Esoteric Programming Languages (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric) - List of esoteric languages and algorithms written by dangermouse.
⟡ Esofiles (https://github.com/graue/esofiles) - The Esoteric Files Archive, an archive of implementations of esoteric programming languages and examples.
⟡ Esolang (https://esolangs.org) - Wiki of esoteric programming languages and related Resources.
⟡ Esoteric Codes (https://esoteric.codes) - Articles and documents collection.
⟡ Rosettacode (http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code) - Provides examples in different languages, including esoteric languages.
⟡ Wikipedia/Esoteric programming languages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric_programming_language) - Wikipedia list of esoteric languages.
⟡ Esolang List of ideas (https://esolangs.org/wiki/List_of_ideas) - Compilation of ideas for esoteric languages and related.

Articles

⟡ Let's Build a Basic Interpreter (Ruslan's Blog) (https://ruslanspivak.com/lsbasi-part1) - Series of articles explaining the basics of compilers and interpreters and how to build one.
⟡ Six programming paradigms that will change how you think about coding
 (http://www.ybrikman.com/writing/2014/04/09/six-programming-paradigms-that-will) - Post by Yevgeniy Brikman describing different programming paradigms that are not commonly applied.
⟡ The Fun (and Madness) of Esoteric Programming Languages (https://tomassetti.me/discovering-arcane-world-esoteric-programming-languages) - Straightforward introduction to esoteric languages with examples.
⟡ On the Turing Completeness Of MS PowerPoint (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/twildenh/PowerPointTM/Paper.pdf) - Turing Machine on PowerPoint.

Community

⟡ Anarchy Golf (http://golf.shinh.org) - Informal golfing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_golf) problems server.
⟡ Code Golf Stack Exchange (https://codegolf.stackexchange.com) - Golfing problems and answers.
⟡ Freenode IRC Channel (http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=esoteric&uio=d4) - The #esoteric IRC channel on freenode.
⟡ Reddit Esolangs (https://www.reddit.com/r/esolangs) - Reddit community on esolangs.
⟡ Esolangs Discord Server (https://discord.gg/SdFJQmd4QJ) - A Discord community about esoteric languages.


▐ Logo used with permission of David Morgan-Mar (http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/piet/samples.html)