diff --git a/.vim/ftdetect/kyn.vim b/.vim/ftdetect/kyn.vim
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+++ b/.vim/ftdetect/kyn.vim
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+autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.kyn setfiletype kyn
diff --git a/.vim/syntax/kyn.vim b/.vim/syntax/kyn.vim
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+++ b/.vim/syntax/kyn.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language: Kyn
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Keywords
+syn keyword kynKeyword fun struct let if while return assert is
+
+" Instructions/Modules
+syn keyword kynInstruction println print math exit compare input concat split file
+
+" Comments
+syn match kynComment /#.*/
+
+" Strings
+syn region kynString start=/"/ end=/"/
+
+" Numbers
+syn match kynNumber /\d\+\(\.\d\+\)\?/
+
+" Variables
+syn match kynVariable /\$[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*/
+
+" Type Placeholders
+syn match kynType /<[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*>/
+
+" Operators
+syn match kynOperator /[=+\-*\/^%]/
+syn match kynOperator /==\|!=\|>=\|<=/
+
+" Special variables
+syn keyword kynSpecial self
+
+" Highlighting links
+hi def link kynKeyword Keyword
+hi def link kynInstruction Statement
+hi def link kynComment Comment
+hi def link kynString String
+hi def link kynNumber Number
+hi def link kynVariable Identifier
+hi def link kynType Type
+hi def link kynOperator Operator
+hi def link kynSpecial Special
+
+let b:current_syntax = "kyn"