Yes, both Ruby and Python have active communities and are very popular languages for beginners. I can't really give you any further suggestions without knowing

Yes, both Ruby and Python have active communities and are very popular languages for beginners. I can't really give you any further suggestions without knowing what you plan to develop. If you're having trouble deciding what to learn, I would suggest doing a bit of research into the specific area(s) of development that interest you and get an idea of what everyone else is using. Don't fuss about it too much though. If given a choice, just choose one that feels good to you and move on with learning it.