i have started to use euphoria and i think that it's pretty cool. you should download it, its FREE(dos/win32 AND linux versions

)
the best way to explain it is a mixture of c and basic, and it uses a pretty cool variable structure called "sequences"
for example
{a,b,c,{aa,bb,cc},name}
its really easy to learn
go to
http://www.rapideuphoria.com
try it!!!