The 7th Asia Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (APLO 2025) was held simultaneously in 12 countries/regions, on 20 April 2025.
A total of 465 contestants participated in 13 official testing sites. After grading, the top 8 contestants from each delegation were regarded as official participants.
| Country/Region | Official testing sites | Number of contestants |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Melbourne, Sydney | 6 |
| China | Chongqing | 242 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 15 |
| Iran | Tehran | 9 |
| Japan | Tokyo | 44 |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 12 |
| Macau | Chongqing | 11 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 16 |
| Republic of Korea | Seoul | 38 |
| Singapore | Singapore | 15 |
| Taiwan | Taipei | 23 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | 34 |
| Sum | 465 |
In addition, ten countries/regions have participated in APLO 2025 as a guest, between 20 April and 4 May 2025: Bulgaria, Canada Anglophone, Colombia, Czechia, Finland, Hungary, India, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.
The contestants competed to solve problems on diverse languages, including Misantla Totonac, Looma, Tangsa, Mako, and Khasi. The problem set was provided in 16 different language versions. Problems and solutions may be found at https://aplo.asia/problems-by-year/.
Among the 94 official participants, 70 medals (8 gold, 24 silver, and 38 bronze) and 24 honourable mentions have been awarded by the International Jury. The cut-off scores are
Gold ≥ 63.0; Silver ≥ 50.0; Bronze ≥ 37.0.
The following tables contain the country results and the individual results of APLO 2025.
Country Results
| Rank | Country/Region | Gold | Silver | Bronze | HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | China | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Taiwan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Thailand | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Macau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sum | - | 8 | 24 | 38 | 24 |
Individual Results
| Rank | Country/Region | Given Name | Surname | Name in Local Language | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | Total | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Australia | Nicholas | Wang | Nicholas Wang | 15.5 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 19.0 | 69.5 | Gold |
| 43 | Australia | Felix | Eibl | Felix Eibl | 7.5 | 11.5 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 56.0 | Silver |
| 47 | Australia | William | Chung | William Chung | 10.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 54.5 | Silver |
| 54 | Australia | Hugo | Chang | Hugo Chang | 18.5 | 5.5 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 47.0 | Bronze |
| 66 | Australia | David | Lu | David Lu | 12.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 40.0 | Bronze |
| 92 | Australia | Luke | Kelman | Luke Kelman | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 14.5 | HM |
| 7 | China | Jiahong | Liu | 刘家宏 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 73.0 | Gold |
| 8 | China | Tianyuan | Guo | 郭湉源 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 71.5 | Silver |
| 14 | China | Yijin | Gui | 桂一今 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 18.0 | 67.0 | Silver |
| 18 | China | Yiming | Qiao | 乔奕铭 | 7.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 65.5 | Silver |
| 20 | China | Zhuo | Rao | 饶琢 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 64.5 | Bronze |
| 25 | China | Haoxuan | Zhou | 周皓轩 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 63.0 | Bronze |
| 29 | China | Shenghao | Zhou | 周圣昊 | 10.0 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 62.0 | Bronze |
| 34 | China | Hejie | Zhou | 周和洁 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 60.5 | Bronze |
| 1 | Hong Kong | Shu Ching | Ji | Ji Shu Ching | 16.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 86.0 | Gold |
| 4 | Hong Kong | Cheuk Hang | Lin | Lin Cheuk Hang | 20.0 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 16.0 | 78.5 | Silver |
| 9 | Hong Kong | Kin Cheong | Yeung | Yeung Kin Cheong | 9.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 70.0 | Silver |
| 16 | Hong Kong | Pak Hei | Chiu | Chiu Pak Hei | 9.5 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 66.0 | Silver |
| 30 | Hong Kong | Yiu Wang Jayden | Kong | Kong Yiu Wang Jayden | 13.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 61.5 | Bronze |
| 57 | Hong Kong | Theo | Lomone | Lomone Theo | 8.0 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 46.0 | Bronze |
| 59 | Hong Kong | Jenny | Cao | Cao Jenny | 11.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 45.0 | Bronze |
| 72 | Hong Kong | Cici | Cai | Cai Cici | 7.5 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 36.0 | HM |
| 61 | Iran | Hosein | DarvishKhadem | حسین درویشخادم | 7.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 43.0 | Bronze |
| 66 | Iran | Kamyar | Karimi | کامیار کریمی | 8.0 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 40.0 | Bronze |
| 68 | Iran | Fatemeh | MohammadiZade | فاطمه محمدیزاده | 4.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 39.0 | Bronze |
| 71 | Iran | Soheil | Shaghaghi | سهیل شقاقی | 4.0 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 36.5 | HM |
| 75 | Iran | Fatemeh | Sheikhha | فاطمه شیخها | 11.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 32.5 | HM |
| 78 | Iran | Niusha | Alizade | نیوشا علیزاده | 0.0 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 29.5 | HM |
| 87 | Iran | Sana Sadat | KhademNabi | ثناسادات خادمنبی | 0.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | HM |
| 92 | Iran | Pouriya | Jafari | پوریا جعفری | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 14.5 | HM |
| 3 | Japan | Yuki | Azuma | 東 優樹 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 79.0 | Gold |
| 4 | Japan | Nao | Shinagawa | 品川 直央 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 18.0 | 78.5 | Silver |
| 6 | Japan | Ryota | Aizawa | 相澤 遼太 | 19.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 78.0 | Silver |
| 11 | Japan | Yu | Matsumoto | 松本 悠 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 68.0 | Silver |
| 16 | Japan | Joji | Mushiaki | 虫明 穣二 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 14.0 | 66.0 | Bronze |
| 20 | Japan | Rinta | Nishino | 西野 倫汰 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 18.0 | 64.5 | Bronze |
| 23 | Japan | Hiroto | Yasui | 安井 寛人 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 64.0 | Bronze |
| 25 | Japan | Yuki | Higashikubo | 東久保 祐樹 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 63.0 | Bronze |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | Ramazan | Butantayev | Бутантаев Рамазан | 9.0 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 63.0 | Gold |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | Samir | Sarbassov | Сарбасов Самир | 10.0 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 58.0 | Silver |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | Timur | Kantayev | Кантаев Тимур | 12.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 41.0 | Bronze |
| 68 | Kazakhstan | Zere | Serikova | Серікова Зере | 10.0 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 39.0 | Bronze |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | Temirlan | Seitbattal | Сейтбаттал Темірлан | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 37.5 | Bronze |
| 73 | Kazakhstan | Islam | Sipattalov | Сипатталов Ислам | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 35.0 | HM |
| 79 | Kazakhstan | Shyngys | Karassayev | Карасаев Шынгыс | 4.0 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 28.5 | HM |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | Aron | Khassanov | Хасанов Арон | 8.0 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 27.5 | HM |
| 77 | Macau | Ian Meng | Si | 施人銘 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 30.5 | HM |
| 81 | Macau | Ana | Guo | 郭芷璿 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 27.0 | HM |
| 83 | Macau | Iat In | Fong | 馮逸賢 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 25.5 | HM |
| 87 | Macau | Seong Lai | Chan | 陳上禮 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 22.0 | HM |
| 89 | Macau | Kin Seng | Wang | 王健成 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 21.0 | HM |
| 90 | Macau | Kuan Ieong | Chan | 陳君揚 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 19.5 | HM |
| 91 | Macau | Iek Hin Bosco | Ng | 吳奕軒 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 16.5 | HM |
| 92 | Macau | Cheok Him | Chang | 曾卓謙 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 14.5 | HM |
| 30 | Malaysia | Janson | Ho | Ho Janson | 9.0 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 61.5 | Silver |
| 63 | Malaysia | Hong Zher | Tan | Tan Hong Zher | 5.0 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 42.5 | Bronze |
| 73 | Malaysia | Jiehan | Beh | Beh Jiehan | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 35.0 | HM |
| 76 | Malaysia | Xing Yi | Ang | Ang Xing Yi | 5.0 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 31.5 | HM |
| 82 | Malaysia | Wei Jun | Teh | Teh Wei Jun | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 26.5 | HM |
| 83 | Malaysia | Elaina Batrieshia | Binti Saiful Azlan | Elaina Batrieshia Binti Saiful Azlan | 4.0 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 25.5 | HM |
| 85 | Malaysia | Nursyaza Nadhirah | Binti Ramli | Nursyaza Nadhirah Binti Ramli | 10.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 24.5 | HM |
| 86 | Malaysia | Leia Mayssa | Binti Masyerin | Leia Mayssa Binti Masyerin | 0.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 24.0 | HM |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | Gangrae | Kim | 김강래 | 7.0 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 19.0 | 68.0 | Gold |
| 14 | Republic of Korea | Jaehyun | Lee | 이재현 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 17.5 | 67.0 | Silver |
| 28 | Republic of Korea | Sion | Lee | 이시온 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 62.5 | Silver |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | Jigang | Jon | 전지강 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 57.5 | Silver |
| 49 | Republic of Korea | Yeojun | Park | 박여준 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 53.5 | Bronze |
| 51 | Republic of Korea | Jinseo | Kim | 김진서 | 6.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 52.5 | Bronze |
| 52 | Republic of Korea | Shinkyeom | Byun | 변신겸 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 51.0 | Bronze |
| 53 | Republic of Korea | Euiyeol | Lee | 이의열 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 49.5 | Bronze |
| 2 | Singapore | Qi Rui, Ethan | Woon | Woon Qi Rui, Ethan | 19.5 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 80.5 | Gold |
| 19 | Singapore | Seng Yan | Leong | Leong Seng Yan | 13.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 65.0 | Silver |
| 24 | Singapore | Shiying Dylan | Cheng | Dylan Cheng Shiying | 8.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 63.5 | Silver |
| 30 | Singapore | Jaeden | Soon | Jaeden Soon | 8.0 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 61.5 | Silver |
| 33 | Singapore | Eng Siong Nicholas | Ng | Nicholas Ng Eng Siong | 0.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 61.0 | Bronze |
| 34 | Singapore | Ariel Joshua | Lau | Ariel Joshua Lau | 9.0 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 60.5 | Bronze |
| 38 | Singapore | Tongyu | Jiang | Jiang Tongyu | 12.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 58.5 | Bronze |
| 41 | Singapore | Marcus | Saw Keedoh | Saw Keedoh Marcus | 12.0 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 57.0 | Bronze |
| 11 | Taiwan | Kanoa Ziyang | Teng | 鄧子洋 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 68.0 | Gold |
| 20 | Taiwan | Yu-Chiao | Liao | 廖昱喬 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 64.5 | Silver |
| 36 | Taiwan | Ang-Hsuan | Yu | 于昂軒 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 60.0 | Silver |
| 37 | Taiwan | Yu-ning | Feng | 馮于寧 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 59.5 | Silver |
| 43 | Taiwan | Yin-Shuo | Chang | 張尹碩 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 56.0 | Bronze |
| 45 | Taiwan | Bo Yi | Zhong | 鍾帛沂 | 9.0 | 16.5 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 55.5 | Bronze |
| 46 | Taiwan | Deng-Yao | Yang | 楊登堯 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 55.0 | Bronze |
| 50 | Taiwan | Chloe | Cheng | 鄭庭瑜 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 53.0 | Bronze |
| 41 | Thailand | Narongrith | Artnarongrith | ณรงค์ฤทธิ์ อาจณรงค์ฤทธิ์ | 8.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 57.0 | Silver |
| 47 | Thailand | Chawanwit | Khwankijnirandorn | ชวัลวิทย์ ขวัญกิจนิรันดร | 10.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 54.5 | Silver |
| 54 | Thailand | Tananon | Kinthorn | ธนนนท์ คินธร | 13.0 | 10.5 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 47.0 | Bronze |
| 56 | Thailand | Raphiphach | Phanmee | ระพีร์พัชญ์ พันธ์มี | 0.0 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 46.5 | Bronze |
| 57 | Thailand | Pruek | Rodsawat | พฤกษ์ รอดสวัสดิ์ | 10.0 | 13.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 46.0 | Bronze |
| 59 | Thailand | Pratpreecha | Plianklin | ปราชญ์ปรีชา เปลี่ยนกลิ่น | 6.0 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 45.0 | Bronze |
| 61 | Thailand | Nutthanun | Janyongsak | ณัฐนันท์ เจนยงศักดิ์ | 6.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 43.0 | Bronze |
| 64 | Thailand | Kittipat | Thienwattanakul | กิตติภัท เธียรวัฒนกุล | 0.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 41.5 | Bronze |
Guest Countries Results
| Country/Region | Testing sites | Number of contestants |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Dobrich, Sliven, Ruse | 92 |
| Canada Anglophone | Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, Burnaby, New York | 13 |
| Colombia | Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellín | 30 |
| Czechia | Prague | 27 |
| Finland | Helsinki 1, Helsinki 2 | 23 |
| Hungary | Budapest | 8 |
| India | Hyderabad | 34 |
| Republic of Moldova | Chișinău | 13 |
| Romania | Iași, Argeș, București, Cluj, Gorj, Tulcea, Giurgiu, Dolj, Teleorman, Mureș, Bihor, Vrancea, Vaslui, Buzău | 20 |
| Ukraine | Kyiv, Lviv | 11 |
| Sum | 271 |
Bulgaria
A total of 92 contestants representing Bulgaria participated as a guest at 7 testing sites on 27 April. The final results will be published on 11 May.
Canada Anglophone
A total of 13 contestants representing Canada (Anglophone) participated as a guest at 6 testing sites on 2 May. The final results will be published on 16 May.
Colombia
A total of 30 contestants representing Colombia participated as a guest at 3 testing sites on 26 April. The final results will be published on 10 May.
Czechia
A total of 27 contestants representing Czechia participated as a guest at 1 testing site on 3 May. The final results will be published on 17 May.
Finland
A total of 23 contestants representing Finland participated as a guest at 2 testing sites on 25 April and 2 May. The final results will be published on 16 May.
Hungary
A total of 8 contestants representing Hungary participated as a guest at 1 testing site on 25 April. The final results will be published on 6 May.
India
A total of 34 contestants representing India participated as a guest at 1 testing site on 20 April. The final results will be published on 14 May.
Republic of Moldova
A total of 13 contestants representing the Republic of Moldova participated as a guest at 1 testing site on 3 May. The following table contains the individual results of the Top 8 contestants from the Republic of Moldova.
| Rank | Given Name | Last Name | Name in Local Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa | Tcaci | Vanessa Tcaci | Result on the level of Bronze Medal |
| 2 | Alexandru | Macari | Alexandru Macari | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 3 | Nicolae | Cheptănaru | Nicolae Cheptănaru | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 4 | Elisaveta | Petricheeva | Elisaveta Petricheeva | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 5 | Iulia | Eremia | Iulia Eremia | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 6 | Constantin | Popov | Constantin Popov | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 7 | Ghenadie | Puzur | Ghenadie Puzur | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 8 | Dragoș | Păpănagă | Dragoș Păpănagă | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
Romania
A total of 20 contestants representing Romania participated as a guest at 14 testing sites on 29 April. The final results will be published on 13 May.
Ukraine
A total of 11 contestants representing Ukraine participated as a guest at 2 testing sites on 20 April. The following table contains the individual results of the Top 8 contestants from Ukraine.
| Rank | Given Name | Last Name | Name in Local Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mykhailo | Mazurenko | Мазуренко Михайло | Result on the level of Silver Medal |
| 2 | Vladyslav | Khalin | Халін Владислав | Result on the level of Bronze Medal |
| 3 | Artur | Borovyi | Боровий Артур | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 4 | Mariia | Synelnyk | Синельник Марія | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 5 | Kateryna | Berehulyak | Берегуляк Катерина | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 6 | Ostap | Drushchak | Друщак Остап | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 7 | Bohdan | Maslo | Масло Богдан | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
| 8 | Ivan | Bodiul | Бодюл Іван | Result on the level of Honourable Mention |
Published 4 May 2025
Last Updated 4 May 2025
APLO 2025 International Board