> PS: Asking because I want to delve into a functional language but I cannot bring myself to do this seriously if it doesn't translate into market value. learn

> PS: Asking because I want to delve into a functional language but I cannot bring myself to do this seriously if it doesn't translate into market value. learn a functional language because you want to learn a functional language. Learn whatever one sparks your interest. It doesn't matter what one you learn because NONE of them have notable share in the job market. If you learn _any_ functional language you'll have a leg up on other applicants for _any_ functional language job because hardly anyone bothers to learn them. Also, there are so few jobs in functional programming that you're unlikely to get one anyway. So, again, just learn what you want to learn.