Two possibly relevant projects: WiringPi (http://wiringpi.com/) and BoneScript (http://beagleboard.org/Support/BoneScript).
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Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter for low-power Microcontrollers. This site is both a support community for Espruino and a place to share what you are working on.
Two possibly relevant projects: WiringPi (http://wiringpi.com/) and BoneScript (http://beagleboard.org/Support/BoneScript).