What is the current data language?
people from different camp will shout those popular names: Python, R, SQL.
today, the data language is exactly the language you speak.
AI - the super compiler - has added one more layer in the stack. Just like many of us didn't learn assembly language, future data engineers don't really need to learn SQL.
In fact, the target language it translates your speaking to will likely be JS as it can run simultaneously in browser and a server. It used to be Python, now it's Claude :)