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International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)

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Puzzle-based olympiad in theoretical, mathematical, and computational linguistics — no prior knowledge of the languages required.

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Location
Rotates by host country
Duration
Multi-day contest
Deadline
National selection: winter/spring
Grades
9, 10, 11, 12
Format
in-person
Cost
Free
§ What you'll need
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