@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix iroko: <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko#> .
@prefix ontolex: <http://www.w3.org/ns/lemon/ontolex#> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

iroko:SacredSpeechAct a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Sacred Speech Act"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A formally defined speech act type within a tradition's ceremonial protocol: oath-taking, naming, cursing, blessing, consecration, authorization. Distinct from a specific utterance: a SacredSpeechAct is the category (e.g., 'Ifá greeting formula') while a LiturgicalPhrase is a specific instance. The existence of a speech act type is community-restricted; its specific form and context are initiated-only to elder-only."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:authorityRequired a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "authority required"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The initiation level or title required to speak this phrase in ceremony. Range: iroko:AccessLevelScheme concept."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:cognateTerms a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "cognate terms"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Terms in related languages that are etymologically cognate or semantically parallel. Used to document cross-tradition vocabulary relationships (e.g., Yorùbá 'Egúngún' → Lucumí 'Eggun'; Fon 'Legba' → Haitian 'Legba')."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:communityDefinition a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "community definition"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A definition appropriate for community members and practitioners, including cultural context not meant for general publication. Language-tagged."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalSense ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:entityReference a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "entity reference"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The spiritual entity denoted by this sense, where applicable. Range: iroko:SpiritualEntity."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalSense ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SpiritualEntity ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:esotericDefinition a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "esoteric definition"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The initiated or esoteric meaning of this sense, disclosed only to qualified practitioners. Initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalSense ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-initiated-only .

iroko:geographicBase a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "geographic base"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The geographic region(s) where this language is primarily used. Free-text."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:inLanguage a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "in language"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The sacred language to which this lexical entry belongs. Range: iroko:SacredLanguage."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:languageISO a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "ISO 639 code"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The ISO 639-3 code for the base language, where applicable (e.g., 'yor' for Yorùbá, 'kng' for Kikongo, 'hat' for Haitian Kreyòl, 'gez' for Ge'ez)."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range xsd:language ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:languageName a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "language name"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The name of the sacred language or register. Language-tagged."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:languageType a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "language type"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Classification of this sacred language. Range: iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:nameConvention a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "name convention"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The type of secret name convention this follows. Range: iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme. Community-restricted."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SecretName ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:orthographicVariants a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "orthographic variants"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Alternative spellings in use across lineages or transcription traditions. Language-tagged."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:partOfSpeech a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "part of speech"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Grammatical category of this term. Range: iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:phraseFunction a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "phrase function"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The ceremonial function of this phrase. Range: iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:phraseLanguage a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "phrase language"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The sacred language in which this phrase is spoken. Range: iroko:SacredLanguage."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:phraseText a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "phrase text"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The text of the liturgical phrase in its original language. Language-tagged. Initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-initiated-only .

iroko:phraseTranslation a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "phrase translation"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Translation of the phrase into a non-liturgical language. Initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-initiated-only .

iroko:publicDefinition a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "public definition"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A general, publicly accessible definition of this sense: what a general reader can know. Language-tagged."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalSense ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:scriptSystem a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "script system"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The writing system used for this language, where applicable. Range: iroko:ScriptSystemScheme."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range skos:Concept ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-public-unrestricted .

iroko:secretNameHolder a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "name holder"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The entity (spiritual or human) who holds this secret name. Range: iroko:SpiritualEntity or foaf:Person. No-access."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SecretName ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SacredEntity ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-no-access .

iroko:secretNameText a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "secret name"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The secret name itself. No-access: never exported to RDF, stored internally for provenance only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SecretName ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-no-access .

iroko:writtenForm a owl:DatatypeProperty ;
    rdfs:label "written form"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "The conventional written form of this term in the liturgical language. Language-tagged. Community-restricted."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:range rdf:langString ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:act-blessing a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A formally authorized speech act conferring spiritual benefit, protection, or grace. Requires recognized authority to perform."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Blessing"@en .

iroko:act-consecration a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Speech that transforms an object, person, or space from secular to sacred status. Among the most restricted speech acts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Consecration"@en .

iroko:act-farewell a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Formal speech acts that close a ceremony or take leave of a spiritual entity."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Farewell / closing"@en .

iroko:act-invocation a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Speech that calls or invites a spiritual entity. Typically more restricted than salutation in terms of who may perform it."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Invocation"@en .

iroko:act-naming a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The formal conferral of a sacred or initiatory name on a person, object, or entity."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Naming"@en .

iroko:act-oath a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A sworn commitment made in the presence of spiritual witnesses, binding on the speaker. Examples: Abakuá juramento; Palo Monte pact formulas. Initiated-only."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Oath / juramento"@en .

iroko:act-other a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Speech act type not covered by existing concepts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Other"@en .

iroko:act-praise a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Formal praise speech honoring an entity, ancestor, or lineage. Oriki in Yorùbá-derived traditions; analogous forms in other traditions."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Praise / oriki"@en .

iroko:act-prohibition a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Speech acts that declare or reinforce a taboo, restriction, or prohibition."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Prohibition / taboo declaration"@en .

iroko:act-salutation a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Formal greetings addressed to an entity, elder, or ceremonial space. Examples: Orisha salutation formulas (Mojuba); Vodou bonjou to specific lwa."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Salutation / greeting"@en .

iroko:lang-african-christian a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Languages of African origin used in pre-colonial or early-colonial African Christian traditions. Ge'ez (Ethiopian Orthodox, Eritrean Orthodox), Coptic (Egyptian Coptic Church). Included here because of their continuity with African sacred language traditions and their presence in Afro-Atlantic communities."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "African Christian liturgical language"@en .

iroko:lang-afro-atlantic a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A source language preserved in Afro-Atlantic in a fossilized or adapted form, used for liturgical purposes but no longer a community vernacular. Examples: Lucumí (Afro-Atlantic Yorùbá in Cuba); Kikongo as used in Cuban Palo Monte; liturgical Fon in Haitian Vodou."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Afro-Atlantic liturgical language"@en .

iroko:lang-full-liturgical a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A language used in its complete grammatical form as the primary medium of sacred communication. Examples: Yorùbá in continental Yorùbá religion; Fon in Beninese Vodun; Ge'ez in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Full liturgical language"@en .

iroko:lang-graphic-lexical a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A system in which graphic signs function as lexical or semiotic units, functioning analogously to writing. Examples: Nsibidi (Ejagham) as a graphic communication system; Anaforuana signs with lexical referents. Linked to iroko-veve for the graphic dimension."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Graphic-lexical system"@en .

iroko:lang-other a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Sacred language type not covered by existing concepts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Other"@en .

iroko:lang-sacred-register a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A specialized ceremonial register of a vernacular language, with vocabulary and formulas specific to sacred contexts. Examples: the Vodou ceremonial register of Haitian Kreyòl; the ceremonial Jamaican Patois of Kumina."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Sacred register of a vernacular"@en .

iroko:naming-ecobio-abakua a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The initiatory name given to an Abakuá member at their juramento. No-access."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Ecobio name (Abakuá)"@en,
        "Nombre de ecobio"@es .

iroko:naming-initiate-ita a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A name or identifier given to an initiate in their itá (life reading). Typically held as private to the initiate and their elders."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Initiate name (from itá)"@en,
        "Nombre de itá"@es .

iroko:naming-lwa-vodou a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A restricted name of a specific lwa, known only to initiates at a specific grade."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Lwa secret name (Vodou)"@en,
        "Nom secret du lwa"@fr .

iroko:naming-nkisi-palo a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The secret name of a specific Nganga/nkisi in Palo Monte, given at preparation. Known to the Tata and their lineage."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Nkisi name (Palo)"@en,
        "Nombre del nkisi"@es .

iroko:naming-orisha-camino a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The secret name of a specific camino (path) of an Orisha, revealed in divination. Community-restricted in general; the specific name is initiated-elder only."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Orisha camino (path name)"@en,
        "Nombre del camino del Orisha"@es .

iroko:naming-other a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Secret name convention not covered by existing concepts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Other"@en .

iroko:pos-adjective a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A modifier (epithets, descriptive terms for entities)."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Adjective"@en .

iroko:pos-adverb a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "An adverbial modifier."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Adverb"@en .

iroko:pos-formula a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A multi-word fixed expression that functions as a unit in ceremonial contexts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Fixed formula"@en .

iroko:pos-interjection a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A standalone ceremonial exclamation or ritual call-and-response marker."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Interjection / exclamation"@en .

iroko:pos-noun a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A noun or noun phrase (entity names, place names, object names)."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Noun"@en .

iroko:pos-other a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Part of speech not covered by existing concepts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Other"@en .

iroko:pos-verb a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "A verb or verb phrase (ceremonial actions, states)."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Verb"@en .

iroko:script-adinkra a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Akan visual symbols functioning as a lexical and semiotic system. Cross-listed with iroko-veve; included here for semantic documentation of individual symbol meanings."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Adinkra symbols (Akan)"@en .

iroko:script-anaforuana a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The Abakuá graphic script with lexical and communicative functions. Cross-listed with iroko-veve; included here for documentation of the semiotic/communicative dimension."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Anaforuana (Abakuá)"@en .

iroko:script-arabic a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Arabic script used to write African languages in religious contexts, particularly in Ajami traditions (Fulfulde, Hausa, Wolof in Arabic script). Relevant in West African Islamic contexts that intersect with Afro-Atlantic traditions."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Arabic script (Ajami)"@en .

iroko:script-geez a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The Ethiopic abugida used to write Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Ethiopian and Eritrean languages. The sacred script of Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox liturgy."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "ፊደል (Fidel)"@am,
        "Ge'ez / Ethiopic script"@en .

iroko:script-latin a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Latin alphabet as used to transcribe liturgical Yorùbá, Lucumí, Kikongo, Haitian Kreyòl, and most documented Afro-Atlantic liturgical languages."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Latin script"@en .

iroko:script-nsibidi a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "The Ejagham ideographic writing system, functioning as both script and graphic sign system. Cross-listed with iroko-veve for its graphic dimension; listed here for its lexical and communicative dimension."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Nsibidi (Ejagham)"@en .

iroko:script-oral-only a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Language transmitted exclusively orally without a writing system. The majority of Afro-Atlantic liturgical languages fall here historically; Latin transcription is secondary."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Oral tradition (no script)"@en .

iroko:script-other a skos:Concept ;
    skos:definition "Script system not covered by existing concepts."@en ;
    skos:inScheme iroko:ScriptSystemScheme ;
    skos:prefLabel "Other"@en .

iroko:SecretName a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Secret Name"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "An esoteric or restricted name for a spiritual entity, practitioner, or sacred object known only to initiated members at a specific grade or above. Examples: the secret name of an Orisha camino revealed in itá; a Palo Tata's nkisi name; an Abakuá ecobio name. The existence of secret name conventions within a tradition is public; the names themselves are no-access."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:LexicalSense a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Lexical Sense"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A specific meaning of a lexical entry, which may carry different access levels than the entry itself. An Orisha's name (entry) may be public, while a path-specific epithet (restricted sense) is community-restricted, and a secret name (esoteric sense) is no-access. Multiple senses of the same term are documented as separate LexicalSense instances with appropriate access levels."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf ontolex:LexicalSense,
        iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:LiturgicalPhrase a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Liturgical Phrase"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A multi-word expression, formula, invocation, or greeting used in Afro-Atlantic sacred contexts. Examples: Yorùbá greeting formulas specific to Orisha (mojuba formulas); Palo Kikongo invocations; Vodou salutation phrases for specific lwa. Phrases are documented with their tradition, ceremony context, and speaker authority requirements. General greetings are community-restricted; ceremonial invocations are initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:LexicalEntry a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Lexical Entry"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A word, term, or morpheme in a sacred language with its liturgical or ritual meaning documented. Subclass of ontolex:LexicalEntry for integration with multilingual lexicographic infrastructure. A single lexical entry may have multiple senses (iroko:LexicalSense), including restricted senses whose esoteric meaning is not disclosed publicly. The existence of a term is community-restricted; its esoteric sense is initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf ontolex:LexicalEntry,
        iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:SacredLanguageTypeScheme a skos:ConceptScheme ;
    rdfs:label "Sacred Language Types"@en ;
    skos:hasTopConcept iroko:lang-african-christian,
        iroko:lang-afro-atlantic,
        iroko:lang-full-liturgical,
        iroko:lang-graphic-lexical,
        iroko:lang-other,
        iroko:lang-sacred-register ;
    skos:prefLabel "Sacred Language Types"@en,
        "Tipos de lengua sagrada"@es,
        "Types de langue sacrée"@fr,
        "Tipos de língua sagrada"@pt,
        "Àwọn ìrú èdè mímọ́"@yo .

iroko:SecretNameConventionScheme a skos:ConceptScheme ;
    rdfs:label "Secret Name Conventions"@en ;
    skos:hasTopConcept iroko:naming-ecobio-abakua,
        iroko:naming-initiate-ita,
        iroko:naming-lwa-vodou,
        iroko:naming-nkisi-palo,
        iroko:naming-orisha-camino,
        iroko:naming-other ;
    skos:prefLabel "Secret Name Conventions"@en,
        "Convenciones de nombres secretos"@es,
        "Conventions des noms secrets"@fr,
        "Convenções de nomes secretos"@pt,
        "Àwọn ìlànà orúkọ àṣírí"@yo .

iroko:PartOfSpeechScheme a skos:ConceptScheme ;
    rdfs:label "Parts of Speech"@en ;
    skos:hasTopConcept iroko:pos-adjective,
        iroko:pos-adverb,
        iroko:pos-formula,
        iroko:pos-interjection,
        iroko:pos-noun,
        iroko:pos-other,
        iroko:pos-verb ;
    skos:prefLabel "Parts of Speech"@en,
        "Partes de la oración"@es,
        "Parties du discours"@fr,
        "Partes do discurso"@pt,
        "Àwọn ìpín ọ̀rọ̀"@yo .

iroko:SacredLanguage a owl:Class ;
    rdfs:label "Sacred Language"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "A language, language register, or language variety used as a liturgical or ritual medium in Afro-Atlantic or related African sacred practice. Includes fully distinct languages (Yorùbá in Lucumí/Candomblé; Kikongo in Palo Monte; Fon in Haitian Vodou), sacred registers of creole languages (Haitian Kreyòl ceremonial register), specialized vocabularies (Lucumí as Afro-Atlantic-adapted liturgical Yorùbá), and graphic-lexical systems (Nsibidi as both script and vocabulary system). Also includes African Christian liturgical languages: Ge'ez (Ethiopian/Eritrean Orthodox), Coptic (Egyptian Coptic Church)."@en ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    rdfs:subClassOf iroko:SacredEntity .

iroko:ScriptSystemScheme a skos:ConceptScheme ;
    rdfs:label "Script Systems"@en ;
    skos:hasTopConcept iroko:script-adinkra,
        iroko:script-anaforuana,
        iroko:script-arabic,
        iroko:script-geez,
        iroko:script-latin,
        iroko:script-nsibidi,
        iroko:script-oral-only,
        iroko:script-other ;
    skos:prefLabel "Script Systems"@en,
        "Sistemas de escritura sagrada"@es,
        "Systèmes d'écriture sacrée"@fr,
        "Sistemas de escrita sagrada"@pt,
        "Àwọn ètò ìkọ̀wé mímọ́"@yo .

iroko:SpeechActTypeScheme a skos:ConceptScheme ;
    rdfs:label "Speech Act Types"@en ;
    skos:hasTopConcept iroko:act-blessing,
        iroko:act-consecration,
        iroko:act-farewell,
        iroko:act-invocation,
        iroko:act-naming,
        iroko:act-oath,
        iroko:act-other,
        iroko:act-praise,
        iroko:act-prohibition,
        iroko:act-salutation ;
    skos:prefLabel "Speech Act Types"@en,
        "Tipos de acto de habla sagrado"@es,
        "Types d'acte de parole sacré"@fr,
        "Tipos de ato de fala sagrado"@pt,
        "Àwọn ìrú ọ̀rọ̀ mímọ́"@yo .

<https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> a owl:Ontology ;
    dcterms:created "2026-02-22"^^xsd:date ;
    dcterms:creator "Iroko Historical Society" ;
    dcterms:description "Domain module. Vocabulary for documenting sacred lexicons, liturgical languages, and esoteric terminology across Afro-Atlantic and related African sacred traditions. Qal (ቃል) — Ge'ez for 'word.' Covers liturgical Yorùbá (Lucumí), Kikongo (Palo), Haitian Kreyòl sacred register, Fon/Ewe, and Ge'ez. Integrates with the OntoLex-Lemon Ontology for Lexicography for multilingual lexical data. Access control distinguishes public knowledge (language names, general vocabulary) from restricted esoteric terminology and secret names. Use with iroko-epistemic to model secret name and esoteric term disclosure constraints; iroko-narrative for liturgical phrase transmission chains and praise poetry provenance."@en ;
    dcterms:isPartOf <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-framework/> ;
    dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/> ;
    dcterms:modified "2026-02-25"^^xsd:date ;
    dcterms:references <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-epistemic>,
        <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-narrative> ;
    dcterms:title "Iroko Framework: Qal Module (Sacred Lexicons and Liturgical Language)"@en ;
    rdfs:seeAlso <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-framework/> ;
    owl:imports <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-core> ;
    owl:versionIRI <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal/1.3.0> ;
    owl:versionInfo "1.3.0" .


# ── Patch: Qal orphan inbound arcs (v1.3.0) ─────────────────────────────────

iroko:hasEntry a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "has entry"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Links a SacredLanguage to a LexicalEntry in that language. Inverse of iroko:inLanguage. Enables a researcher to start from a language and traverse its full lexical inventory. A SacredLanguage may have many entries; each entry belongs to exactly one SacredLanguage via inLanguage. Access: community-only — the lexical inventory of a sacred language is appropriate for practitioners and scholars with community standing."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:range iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    owl:inverseOf iroko:inLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:hasSense a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "has sense"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Links a LexicalEntry to one of its LexicalSenses. A single entry may carry multiple senses at different access levels — a public sense (general meaning), a community sense (practitioner usage), and an esoteric sense (initiated meaning). Each sense is a separate LexicalSense instance governed by its own access level. Declared as rdfs:subPropertyOf ontolex:sense to maintain OntoLex-Lemon alignment. Access: community-only at minimum; individual senses carry their own access governance."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LexicalEntry ;
    rdfs:range iroko:LexicalSense ;
    rdfs:subPropertyOf <http://www.w3.org/ns/lemon/ontolex#sense> ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:hasPhrase a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "has phrase"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Links a SacredLanguage to a LiturgicalPhrase expressed in that language. Inverse of iroko:phraseLanguage. Enables a researcher to start from a language and traverse its attested liturgical formulas, invocations, greetings, and oaths. Access: community-only — attested liturgical phrases are appropriate for practitioners and qualified scholars; phrase translations and full texts are governed at initiated level on the LiturgicalPhrase instances themselves."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredLanguage ;
    rdfs:range iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    owl:inverseOf iroko:phraseLanguage ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:speechActType a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "speech act type"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Links a LiturgicalPhrase to the SacredSpeechAct type it instantiates — oath, invocation, greeting, prohibition, praise, or similar. SacredSpeechAct is a classification of the ceremonial function a phrase performs within ritual protocol; this property tags the phrase with that type. A phrase may instantiate more than one speech act type. Access: community-only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:LiturgicalPhrase ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SacredSpeechAct ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-community-only .

iroko:hasSecretName a owl:ObjectProperty ;
    rdfs:label "has secret name"@en ;
    rdfs:comment "Links a SacredEntity to a SecretName it holds. Inverse of iroko:secretNameHolder. Scoped to SacredEntity rather than SpiritualEntity alone because initiated practitioners also hold secret names (oruko awo and analogous esoteric designations). The existence of a secret name relationship is itself restricted; the name text is governed at no-access on iroko:secretNameText and is never exported to RDF — it is stored internally only. Access: initiated-only."@en ;
    rdfs:domain iroko:SacredEntity ;
    rdfs:range iroko:SecretName ;
    owl:inverseOf iroko:secretNameHolder ;
    rdfs:isDefinedBy <https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-qal> ;
    iroko:minimumAccessLevel iroko:access-initiated-only .