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.

Landscape
The elevation of Manchok is 896 m.

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

People
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
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

 * 1) A̱nyiung
 * 2) A̱fiyang
 * 3) A̱tat
 * 4) A̱naai
 * 5) A̱fwuon
 * 6) A̱tee
 * 7) A̱natat
 * 8) A̱ri̱nai
 * 9) A̱kubunyiung
 * 10) Swak
 * 11) Swak ma̱ng a̱nyiung
 * 12) Swak ma̱ng a̱fiyang
 * 13) Swak ma̱ng a̱tat
 * 14) Swak ma̱ng a̱naai
 * 15) Swak ma̱ng a̱fwuon
 * 16) Swak ma̱ng a̱tee
 * 17) Swak ma̱ng a̱natat
 * 18) Swak ma̱ng a̱ri̱nai
 * 19) Swak ma̱ng a̱kubunyiung
 * 20) 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