[mratzloff]

I'd say the English equivalent is PHP: a mongrel language that succeeded because it absorbed everything, where you can say things 10 different ways. Most developers know enough of the language to be conversant, making it a kind of lingua franca.

From a historical viewpoint, English is just as much a weird mishmash of everything as PHP is.

[jfaucett]

I think you got it :), also PHP is kind of like the "fluent in english" requirement on every job post. While we're at it, what would the Lisp equivalent be?

[logical42]

Esperanto.

[Ernestas]

Latin

[aviraldg]

Speaking in English won't give you a heart attack.

[jfaucett]

no but living in an english speaking country will http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity