# 🌐 Ling – The Omniglot Systems Language
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**Write once, speak to everyone. Performance of Rust, poetry of human language.**
Ling is a **polyglot systems programming language** that lets you write high-performance code using your native lexicon. Whether you think in English, 中文, 한국어, or ภาษาไทย – Ling understands you.
## ✨ The Vision
Three pillars. One language. Infinite possibilities.
| 🎮 **Pillar 1** | Graphics & Games | wgpu, bevy, xilem, taffy |
| 🧠 **Pillar 2** | AI/ML | candle, burn, llama.cpp |
| 🔐 **Pillar 3** | Cryptography | Post-quantum, ZK, FHE |
## 🚀 Quick Start
```bash
# Install from crates.io
cargo install ling
# Run your first program (English)
# Run your first program (中文)
# Code Examples in 4 Languages
## Hello World & Fibonacci
### English
```
// Hello World - English Lexicon
bind start = do {
print("Hello, World!");
// Fibonacci sequence
let fib = func (n) {
if n <= 1 {
return n;
} else {
return fib(n - 1) + fib(n - 2);
}
};
print("First 10 Fibonacci numbers:");
for i in range(0, 10) {
print(fib(i));
}
}
```
# 中文 (Chinese)
```
// 你好世界 - 中文词库
令 启动 = 执行 {
印("你好，世界！");
// 斐波那契数列
令 斐波那契 = 函数 (n) {
如果 n <= 1 {
返回 n;
} 否则 {
返回 斐波那契(n - 1) + 斐波那契(n - 2);
}
};
印("前10个斐波那契数:");
对于 i 于 范围(0, 10) {
印(斐波那契(i));
}
}
```
# 한국어 (Korean)
```
// 헬로 월드 - 한국어 렉시콘
바인드 시작 = 수행 {
인쇄("안녕하세요, 세계!");
// 피보나치 수열
렛 피보나치 = 펑크 (n) {
이프 n <= 1 {
리턴 n;
} 엘스 {
리턴 피보나치(n - 1) + 피보나치(n - 2);
}
};
인쇄("처음 10개의 피보나치 수:");
포 i 인 레인지(0, 10) {
인쇄(피보나치(i));
}
}
## ภาษาไทย (Thai)
```
// สวัสดีชาวโลก - พจนานุกรมไทย
ผูก เริ่มต้น = ทำ {
พิมพ์("สวัสดีชาวโลก!");
// ลำดับฟีโบนัชชี
ให้ ฟีโบ = ฟังก์ชัน (n) {
ถ้า n <= 1 {
คืนค่า n;
} มิฉะนั้น {
คืนค่า ฟีโบ(n - 1) + ฟีโบ(n - 2);
}
};
พิมพ์("ตัวเลขฟีโบนัชชี 10 ตัวแรก:");
สำหรับ i ใน พิสัย(0, 10) {
พิมพ์(ฟีโบ(i));
}
}
```
## 🎯 Core Features
### 1. 16 Native Lexicons (Simultaneous)
No #lang directives. No switching contexts. Write English functions alongside Chinese variables alongside Korean loops. All in the same file.
### 2. Zero-Cost Abstractions
Borrow checker with effects system
No garbage collection overhead
Compiles to native code via LLVM/Cranelift/WASM
### 3. Full-Stack Ready
```
// Example: Game + AI + Crypto hybrid
bind start = do {
let model = load_llm("llama.cpp");
let key = generate_post_quantum_key();
render_game_loop(model, key);
}
```
# 📁 Project Structure
ling/
├── src/ # Core compiler
├── crates/
│ ├── ling-core/ # Data structures & types
│ ├── ling-lex/ # Lexicon tokenization
│ ├── ling-polyglot/# Multi-language infra
│ ├── ling-mir/ # Intermediate representation
│ ├── ling-ai/ # AI/LLM integration
│ ├── ling-crypto/ # Cryptographic primitives
│ └── ling-ui/ # UI/game framework
├── lexicons/ # Language definitions
└── examples/ # Sample programs
# Building & Testing
## Build the workspace
```
cargo build
```
# Run the REPL
```
cargo run --bin ling-repl
```
# Run tests
```
cargo test
```
# Compile a Ling file
```
cargo run --bin lingc -- program.ling -o output
```
## 🗺️ Roadmap 2030
- Core compiler pipeline (lex → ast → semantics → borrowck → mir → codegen)
- Polyglot lexicons (en/zh/ja/ko/ru/ar/hi/th)
- LLM integration (code completion + semantic suggestions)
- Game engine (bevy + physics + tooling)
- UI framework (xilem + taffy + design system)
## 🤝 Contributing
### We welcome contributions! Typical workflow:
Fork the repo
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing)
Implement + add tests
Submit a pull request
Check TODO.md for open tasks and good first issues.
📄 License
Ling Harmony License 1.0 – Free for open-source and personal use. Commercial licensing available upon request.
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