Its that time again (suggest a language)

What's the best language for a complete beginner to pick up and learn?

I'm able to read through sources in various languages and understand whats happening on a fundamental level.

I want to learn a language over the next 3~5 months and i cant make any informed desicions on which.

Suggest the language best suited to an entry level programmer.

IN BEFORE SHITSTORM

on why strong typing is important and type-safe dynamic languages
A type-safe dynamically-typed language is a strongly-typed language. Likewise for statically-typed: ML is a strongly-typed, while C is quite weak. Just ask yourself how easy it is to subvert the type system.

Anyway, the topic has been beaten to death elsewhere. This looks like the mother of all debates: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.object/browse_thread/thread/8802fe2212b159e1/061002028460c17e?tvc=2&q=static+dynamic+typing+versus#061002028460c17e

tl;dr: each has its strengths and weaknesses