diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index 551ad886..e5c04112 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -1564,6 +1564,13 @@ Opa:
   extensions:
   - .opa
 
+Opal:
+  type: programming
+  color: "#f7ede0"
+  lexer: Text only
+  extensions:
+  - .opal
+
 OpenCL:
   type: programming
   group: C
diff --git a/samples/Opal/DeepakChopra.opal b/samples/Opal/DeepakChopra.opal
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfab7289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Opal/DeepakChopra.opal
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- Deepak Chopra nonsense text generator
+-- see https://github.com/StoneCypher/DeepakChopra_Opal/
+
+starts = ["Experiential truth ", "The physical world ", "Non-judgment ", "Quantum physics "]
+middles = ["nurtures an ", "projects onto ", "imparts reality to ", "constructs with "]
+qualifiers = ["abundance of ", "the barrier of ", "self-righteous ", "potential "]
+finishes = ["marvel.", "choices.", "creativity.", "actions."]
+
+alert starts.sample + middles.sample + qualifiers.sample + finishes.sample
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