Aperçu de 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.

📍Emplacement

In-Person, Worldwide🌎

📅 Dates limites de candidature

Aucune date limite à venir

Critères d'éligibilité

📋 Exigences générales

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.

👥 Exigences d'âge

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

📚 Exigences de notes

The IOL is a contest for secondary-school students.

🌍 Pays éligibles

Étudiant au lycée 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🇺🇸

Processus de candidature

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

Durée

6 days

Dates du programme

21 juil. 2025 - 26 juil. 2025

Dates limites de candidature

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