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Are all programming languages based on English?
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Honestly, no. I do know English, however the syntax is always very far removed from actual sentences and learning how to use the syntax is way different from how languages work.
That said, you're kinda porked when it comes to reading through documentations, APIs, and watching tutorials, as most of them are in English.
I do have about 2 friends though who can code and are not particularly versed in English.
I worked in a company that outsourced code.
The only English speaker, English was his fifth language and he would still struggle. We had to write followup emails after every meeting so he can take time to decipher my exact request.
All the deliverables were in broken English. If catch things like "reqiured" that were easy fixes. Code logic was readable, but not great. I mean it worked though.