# StepfenShawn/Cantonese

粤语編程語言.The Cantonese programming language.

Repository: https://github.com/StepfenShawn/Cantonese
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cantonese
Homepage: https://cantonese-community.github.io/
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: programming-language, cantonese-language, python3, cantonese, compiler, rust-lang
Last push: 2026-08-30T13:51:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2082, "days_push": 3, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1193, forks 47 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:57.909465+00:00)

## What it is
Cantonese is a programming language whose keywords are written in Cantonese (Chinese), implemented with a Rust compiler and distributed via pip. It interoperates with Python, supports macros, optional LLVM static compilation, and includes examples from Hello World to machine learning and turtle graphics.

## Use cases
- write programs using cantonese keywords
- learn programming in cantonese
- write python extension libraries in cantonese
- compile cantonese code to native binaries with llvm
- define custom syntax with macros
- run cantonese scripts from the command line

## When to choose
- you speak cantonese and want a fun or educational way to code
- you want to interoperate with python while writing in cantonese
- you want to experiment with a novel non-english programming language

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade language with mature tooling and ecosystem
- you or your team do not read cantonese characters
- you need long-term maintainability or broad community support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: programming-language, compiler, interpreter
- domain: programming-languages, compilers, developer-tools
- platform: python, rust, cross-platform, cli
- tags: cantonese, esoteric-language, chinese-programming-language, llvm, macros

## Member repositories
- StepfenShawn/Cantonese (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.909465+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:22:12.585312+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/StepfenShawn/Cantonese (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.909465+00:00, sha 6866d663bb55)
  - homepage: https://cantonese-community.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:29:19.273204+00:00, sha c2d285936929)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.