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ALGOL 60

ALGOL 60 is a high-level programming language known for its concise syntax and structured approach, used primarily for scientific and algorithmic computing.

Hello, world code example:

'BEGIN'
    OUTSTRING(1,'('Hello world!')');
    SYSACT(1,14,1)
'END'

Popularity: Less than 1% of developers are using or have used this language.*
*According to StackOverflow's 2023 survey.

Repositories on GitHub: 98,033