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### Language detection
Linguist defines a list of all languages known to GitHub in a [yaml file](https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/master/lib/linguist/languages.yml). In order for a file to be highlighted, a language and lexer must be defined there.
Linguist defines a list of all languages known to GitHub in a [yaml file](https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/master/lib/linguist/languages.yml). In order for a file to be highlighted, a language and a lexer must be defined there.
Most languages are detected by their file extension. This is the fastest and most common situation.
For disambiguating between files with common extensions, we first apply
some common-sense heuristics to pick out obvious languages. After that, we use a
Most languages are detected by their file extension. For disambiguating between files with common extensions, we first apply some common-sense heuristics to pick out obvious languages. After that, we use a
[statistical
classifier](https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/master/lib/linguist/classifier.rb).
This process can help us tell the difference between, for example, `.h` files which could be either C, C++, or Obj-C.