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24 alternatives to L2 – An untyped, unsafe, and unhygienic programming language

A minimalist type-inferred programming language with procedural macro support - murisi/L2

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. L2 – An untyped, unsafe, and unhygienic programming language launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   L2: An elegant untyped, unsafe, unhygienic programming language▲83

   A minimalist type-inferred programming language with procedural macro support - murisi/L2

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Maybe Haskell▲60

   See what it’s like to program in a language without null.

   2015 · books.thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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   Peridot – A functional language based on two-level type theory▲151

   A fast functional language based on two level type theory - ehatti/peridot

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Clojure DSL for pattern-matching, parsing and generic programming▲204

   2012 · scattered-thoughts.net · its alternatives →

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   Llr – a Clojure inspired Lisp that compiles to R in R▲63

   Lisp-like-R: A clojure inspired lisp that compiles to R in R - dirkschumacher/llr

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Superset of Lisp and Lua Programming Language, a la JSX▲38

   Lisp is Lisp. Lua is Lua. Lisp and Lua as One. Contribute to meric/l2l development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Kvist – a Lisp for systems programming that compiles to Odin▲34

   A native, statically typed Lisp with a REPL that compiles to Odin. - kvist-lang/kvist

   Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A small programming language where everything is pass-by-value▲91

   This is a hobby project of mine that I started a few years ago to learn about programming language implementation. It was created 95% without AI, although a few recent commits include code from Gemini CLI. I started out following Crafting Interpreters, but gradually branched off that until I had almost nothing left in common. Tech stack: Rust, Cranelift (JIT compilation), LALRPOP (parser). Original title: "A small programming language where everything is a value" (edited based on comments)

   Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Draw L-Systems with Common Lisp▲72

   Draw Lindenmayer Systems with Common LISP! -- Trabajo para [7531] Teoría del Lenguaje (FIUBA) - FdelMazo/cl-aristid

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Tiny Compiler for a Tiny Functional Language▲8

    Compiler Backend for LSTS (High-Level Typed Macro Assembler) - andrew4328/lambda-mountain

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages▲80

    Next-level syntax for C-like languages :). Contribute to kiselgra/c-mera development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bad Language: A lisp-looking language with interpreter and JS compiler▲6

    A lisp-looking language with interpreter and compiler to JS - mcapodici/badlanguage

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM▲92

    r3 programing language - ColorForth inspired. Contribute to phreda4/r3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The Julia Language▲10

    A high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language

    2017 · julialang.org · its alternatives →

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    Minimal Lisp in ~70 lines of Haskell▲76

    GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

    2011 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a "programming language" looking for feedback▲38

    Glupe 🙏🌹. Constrain where AI can generate code. Keep the rest of your codebase untouched. - alonsovm44/glupe

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A toy interpreter for a minimalistic imperative language in 1.3k LoC▲17

    A hackable and extensible lexer, parser and interpreter for a minimalistic, imperative, C-like language. - bbu/simple-interpreter

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tiny – An interpeted dynamic langauge with inline Go native functions▲41

    A lightweight programming language built with Go. Contribute to confh/Tiny development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Awl, a toy Lisp language written in C and transpiled to JavaScript▲8

    2014 · skepsi.me · its alternatives →

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    Prose emphasizes function application, macros, and compiles to Clojure▲14

    a simple language inspired by Io and Ioke that compiles to Clojure and ClojureScript - aaron-lebo/prose

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Implementing a Lispy Language in Haskell: Part 1▲6

    Software Engineer in New York specializing in Apple platforms

    2015 · harlanhaskins.com · its alternatives →

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    MiniLang▲8

    A compiled type-safe C successor

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    a minimal Lisp with closures, macros and gc in 1400 lines of C▲11

    KISS My Lisp - an implementation in pure C99 of a minimal Lisp language. - kototama/kml

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ICortex: LLM Powered Python Interpreter▲8

    A no-code development framework—Let AI do the coding for you 🦾 - textcortex/icortex

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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