• Source: Manchok

    • Manchok (Tyap: Tsok) is a town in Kaura Local Government Area as well as the Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The people of the town speak Sholyio, one of the language varieties in the Tyap cluster. The town has a post office.


    Geography




    = Landscape

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    The elevation of Manchok is 896 m.


    = Climate

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    Manchok has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly high of 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and low of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Zonkwa and Zangon Kataf.


    People and language




    = People

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    The people of Manchok and surrounding areas are the A̠sholyio (also spelt Asholio, Asholyia, Osholio; also called "Morwa" or "Moro'a" by the Hausa). The town is the headquarters of the chiefdom bearing their name.


    = Language

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    The Asholyio speak Sholyio, one of the dialects of the Tyap language group, alongside six others - Fantswam, Gworok, Takad, Tyap proper, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects.


    = Counting in Sholyio

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    A̱nyiung
    A̱fiyang
    A̱tat
    A̱naai
    A̱fwuon
    A̱tee
    A̱natat
    A̱ri̱nai
    A̱kubunyiung
    Swak
    Swak ma̱ng a̱nyiung
    Swak ma̱ng a̱fiyang
    Swak ma̱ng a̱tat
    Swak ma̱ng a̱naai
    Swak ma̱ng a̱fwuon
    Swak ma̱ng a̱tee
    Swak ma̱ng a̱natat
    Swak ma̱ng a̱ri̱nai
    Swak ma̱ng a̱kubunyiung
    Nswak nfiyang


    Politics


    Manchok (or Tsok) is one of the districts and the headquarters of the Sholyio (or Sholio) chiefdom. Other districts are Azankan (Zankan), Azagwai (Gizagwai), Gbandang (Bondong), Vak (Kajim).


    Notable people


    Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex, architect, politician
    Maj. Gen. Joshua Madaki (rtd.), military service
    Agwam Tagwai Sambo (OFR) paramount ruler


    See also


    List of villages in Kaduna State


    References

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