International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)
HumanitiesSubmission deadline (host country registration)approximate
July 24, 2027 (UTC)
An annual competition for secondary school students who use logic and pattern recognition to work out the grammar, structure or script of an unfamiliar language. Students qualify by placing well in their own country's national linguistics olympiad.
Registration
- Format
- In person
- Age
- 13-19
- Participation
- Individual or team
- Location
- International
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prize
- Gold, silver or bronze medal for the individual round; team-round medals.
Timeline
- Submission deadline (host country registration)approximateJuly 24, 2027 (UTC) source
Country pathways
Real national qualifier pathways into this competition, where one exists.
United States official site
- North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO)approximateJanuary 28, 2027 source