Are there other programming languages than C or assembly with which one could implement an original programming language and compiler?
While not ready to undertake such a project without accruing more experience, it has always been my impression that C or, if one didn't mind coding in it, assembly language would be the most optimal programming languages for implementing a "custom" compiler and a programming language. 

Are there other programming languages with similar low-level memory access and a large base of documentation/a good community (I'm actually not sure of the assembly language community as I've never seriously coded in assembly)? 
Are there other programming languages than C or assembly with which one could implement an original programming language and compiler?
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While not ready to undertake such a project without accruing more experience, it has always been my impression that C or, if one didn't mind coding in it, assembly language would be the most optimal programming languages for implementing a "custom" compiler and a programming language. 

Are there other programming languages with similar low-level memory access and a large base of documentation/a good community (I'm actually not sure of the assembly language community as I've never seriously coded in assembly)? 