HN'er davidw runs http://langpop.com/ http://langpop.com/ which determines language popularity from various sources statistically, rather than fan-based voting.

HN'er davidw runs http://langpop.com/ http://langpop.com/ which determines language popularity from various sources statistically, rather than fan-based voting. He discusses it from time-to-time. http://searchyc.com/langpop.com http://searchyc.com/langpop.com