نظرة عامة على International Linguistics Olympiad

The International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) is a competition for secondary-school students. Each participating country sends 1-2 teams of four contestants, typically chosen from the winners of their national Linguistics Olympiad. No prior linguistic knowledge is required, as every problem is self-contained. The best preparation is to practice with past problems.

📍الموقع

In-Person, Worldwide🌎

📅 مواعيد التقديم النهائية

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متطلبات الأهلية

📋 المتطلبات العامة

No prior knowledge of linguistics or languages is required. The competition problems are self-contained and require logical ability, patient work, and a willingness to think outside the box.

👥 متطلبات العمر

The IOL is a contest for secondary-school students; current university students are ineligible to compete.

📚 متطلبات الدرجات

The IOL is a contest for secondary-school students.

🌍 البلدان المؤهلة

طالب المدرسة الثانوية Australia🇦🇺 Bangladesh🇧🇩 Bulgaria🇧🇬 Brazil🇧🇷 Canada🇨🇦 Switzerland🇨🇭 China🇨🇳 Colombia🇨🇴 Czechia🇨🇿 Germany🇩🇪 Spain🇪🇸 Estonia🇪🇪 Finland🇫🇮 UK🇬🇧 Hong Kong🇭🇰 Hungary🇭🇺 Isle of Man🇮🇲 India🇮🇳 Ireland🇮🇪 Japan🇯🇵 Kazakhstan🇰🇿 South Korea🇰🇷 Latvia🇱🇻 Moldova🇲🇩 Malta🇲🇹 Malaysia🇲🇾 Netherlands🇳🇱 Nepal🇳🇵 Poland🇵🇱 Romania🇷🇴 Russia🇷🇺 Slovenia🇸🇮 Sweden🇸🇪 Thailand🇹🇭 Turkey🇹🇷 Taiwan🇹🇼 Ukraine🇺🇦 US🇺🇸

عملية التقديم

Contestants are chosen from the winners of national Linguistics Olympiads in participating countries. The methods of choosing contestants and composing teams differ from country to country. If your country does not participate, you can contact the organization.

📅 Summer

المدة

6 days

تواريخ البرنامج

21 يوليو 2025 - 26 يوليو 2025

مواعيد التقديم النهائية

31 يناير 2025 — Requesting new working language
Deadline for countries to request a new working language for the contest.