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 ### Updating readme
 
-After adding the language file, `update_list.py` (Python 3.6+) automatically updates the language list.
+After adding the language file, run `update_list.py` with Python 3.6+ to automatically update the language list. If you don't have a local clone, you will need to increment the language count and alphabetically list the language yourself.