Starting with Android: Java or Python (SL4A)

Question

I just ordered an Android smartphone and want to start playing around with creating my own applications. Now the question is which language to use, the native Java or Python usi

Answer 1

Adding an update to Dave Kirby's answer:

Issue 55, Distribute scripts as APKs, in the issue tracker at SL4A deals specifically with that.

There is a solution being worked out (may be complete by now) described at SharingScripts. The only issue seems to be that you need to have a interpreter APK already installed.