French has both as well, "la langue" (the tongue, both the organ and the spoken word) and "le langage" (the language). We only use "langue" for natural (for la

French has both as well, "la langue" (the tongue, both the organ and the spoken word) and "le langage" (the language). We only use "langue" for natural (for lack of a better word) languages. Programming languages are always "langages de programmation". I believe that the usage is strictly the same in English (you wouldn't lay "a programming tongue" either).