wenyan-lang/wenyan resource
文言文編程語言 A programming language for the ancient Chinese. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2460
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1048
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
20262 stars · 1102 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Wenyan-lang is an esoteric programming language whose syntax follows classical Chinese grammar, using only traditional Chinese characters. It ships with a compiler that transpiles wenyan code to JavaScript, Python, or Ruby, plus an online IDE and documentation.
Use cases
- write programs in classical Chinese syntax
- transpile wenyan source code to JavaScript, Python, or Ruby
- explore esoteric programming language design
- teach or learn programming through classical Chinese literature
- run wenyan programs in an online editor
When to choose
- you want an esolang based on classical Chinese for fun, art, or education
- you need a novelty language that compiles to mainstream targets like JS or Python
When to avoid
- you need a practical language for production software
- you require modern tooling, large ecosystems, or long-term commercial support
- you cannot read traditional Chinese characters
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
programming-language compiler developer-tools programming-languages compilers education cross-platform esoteric-language classical-chinese transpiler typescript online-ide localization node web
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wenyan-lang/wenyan · fetched 2026-08-28 · 95ad7767c147
- homepage: https://wy-lang.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · d6474241e627
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wenyan-lang/wenyan | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wenyan-lang/wenyan")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem