I don't like the term "programming language" and your comment illustrates why.

We would expect that an aspiring architect needs to learn a little bit of notation, and a lot about the tradeoffs and constraints of making a building. We should expect that programmers learn a little bit of notation, and a lot about the tradeoffs and constraints of making software.

Knowing your tools well is important, but not sufficient. Focusing on "programming languages" makes people think that the important part is the notation. It is not.