Related, the name of the [computer] language can be confused with the name of the Catalan language (Català), as noted in this lobste.rs comment:
https://lobste.rs/s/b74svy/catalalang_catala#c_imweua
But then France has a long tradition of suppressing minority languages:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_policy_in_France#French_Revolution