🇳🇵 Sathi: The Nepali-Inspired Programming Language

"Sathi" (साथी) — Meaning "Friend" in Nepali. Sathi is a human-friendly, open-source programming language designed to make coding feel natural, expressive, and approachable for Nepali speakers. By using Romanized Nepali syntax, Sathi removes the language barrier for beginners while maintaining a fully functional, ASCII-compatible environment.

🚀 Quick Links

Resource	Link
🌐 Website	nirajang.com.np
📦 PyPI	`pip install sathi-lang`
💻 VS Code	Sathi Language Extension
🧩 GitHub	nirajang20/Sathi-Language

🔠 Syntax at a Glance

Sathi uses familiar Nepali keywords to handle logic. Here is a look at the "Sathi-way" of coding:

sathi yo ho naam = "Nirajan"
sathi bhana "Namaste, " + naam

sathi bhane naam == "Nirajan"
  sathi bhana "Sathi is ready!"
sathi natra
  sathi bhana "Try again!"
sathi sakyo

sathi dohorau 3 choti
  sathi bhana "Coding is fun!"
sathi sakyo

Core Keywords

English Meaning	Sathi Keyword	Description
Print	`bhana`	Output text to the console
Variable	`yo ho`	Declare a new variable
If / Else	`bhane / natra`	Conditional logic blocks
Loop	`dohorau ... choti`	Iterative execution
End Block	`sakyo`	Closes a logic block
Function	`kam gar / gara`	Define and call functions

⚙️ Getting Started

1. Installation

Sathi is hosted on PyPI. You can install the interpreter globally using pip:

pip install sathi-lang

2. Run Your First Program

Create a file named namaste.sathi:

sathi bhana "Namaste, Sathi!"

Execute it via the CLI:

sathi namaste.sathi

3. Developer Tooling

For the best experience, install the Sathi Language Extension in VS Code to get:

✨ Syntax Highlighting
⌨️ Code Snippets
🛠️ IntelliSense Support

🧠 The Engineering Behind Sathi

The Sathi interpreter is built in Pure Python, focusing on a clean Tokenizer-Parser architecture:

CLI Interpreter: Robust error handling and multi-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Scope Management: Supports local/global variable scoping and function stacks.
Logic Engine: Handles complex expressions, nested math, and iterative loops.

🔮 Roadmap & Future Milestones

The journey doesn't stop here. Future releases (v1.2+) will include:

Nested Loops: Support for multi-level logic chaining.
Online Playground: A browser-based IDE to run Sathi code without installation.
Standard Library: Built-in modules for advanced math, string manipulation, and file I/O.
Community Docs: An interactive guide at nirajang.com.np/sathi.

🙌 Connect & Contribute

Creating Sathi has been a journey of blending culture with technology. If this project inspires you, I’d love to collaborate!

Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: in/nirajang
GitHub: Star the repo at nirajang20/Sathi-Language

Sathi — A Nepali-Inspired Programming Language Built with Love 💻🇳🇵