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Java, Ruby, Javascript
As for natural languages, hands down Mandarin. I spent the summer in Hong Kong, and while they spoke Cantonese there, it was still a fantastic introduction to Chinese culture.
I speak 4 at the moment; I would like to be able to read French since it was the international language up until 200-300 years ago and maybe some Greek to be able to read the ancient texts.
In terms of useful languages, I think Italian is the most enjoyable language although I know it I would like to master it.
Java, Ruby, Javascript
Why? I liked your list, but I'm a novice. Would you please elaborate about why you like this combination? Ruby and Javascript make sense to me for web scenarios. Is Java your third because it's more enterprise accepted? Other reasons for Java? Thanks!
But i really like to get my hands dirty on C/CPP(im working on a MySQL storage engine as a hobby) and i like to learn python( i like maya[Animation], not only that python is a very strong language) too .. Those are the 2 currently in my list..
And if u want me to chose one more.. i say Java, because it will give me a very strong background on some very kewl concepts which i can use in other languages.. :)
And about my natural languages..
I definitely like to learn Sanskrit because their is a lot of knowledge hidden in Sanskrit books which u can never find else where, then i like to learn Chinese because i like the way its pronounced. and finaly spanish because.. well their is no because for that.. i just like to learn thats all.. :)
actually its harder than i thought it will be to reason why you learn a natural language other than if you are going to visit the related country or you are dating someone from that country ;) ..
I do C++ and q/kdb+ professionally, plus I know enough Python to get by. The three above are pretty different and would be interesting to expand my horizons.
Bonus question: Spanish (it's the second most common language in the States)
If I had extra time specifically for language learning, I'd like to have the Japanese become fluent and pick up some Spanish and Russian. Japanese because of its enormous economic and cultural clout, Russian, because a lot of Russians live in this part of the world, and Spanish because it's the second most common first language on the planet after Mandarin, which I already speak.