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    The question is looking for the earliest, please only answer if you think it is the earliest else this isn't really an answer and more of a comment. Commented Jul 3, 2020 at 14:49
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    Since OP didn't define how the "first fictional programming language" is meant. AFAIK it's the first one that is actually a working programming language with an interpreter that runs it, not just some garbage a Sci-Fi writer made up and looks like code. Commented Jul 3, 2020 at 16:05
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    Given Hex from the Discworld is given as an example in the question, I'm pretty sure that 'working in the real world' was not required. Commented Jul 3, 2020 at 18:10
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    Interestingly, by creating a complete programming language for their Sci-Fi stories, that could disqualify itself as fictional programming language. Commented Jul 3, 2020 at 22:15
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    Well, Elvish and Klingon were created for art. Are they fictional languages? Technically they exist, so they aren't. Also, by creating a language and naming it after the winner, you could disqualify any fictional programming language. Commented Jul 3, 2020 at 22:57