🇳🇬 Ethnic group

Asholio

Evidence: Well documented

The Asholio, called Moroa by the Hausa, are a people of southern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by the federal government's state profile and Wikipedia's list of the ethnic groups of Kaduna State.

Overview

The Asholio, called Moroa by the Hausa, are a people of southern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by the federal government's state profile and Wikipedia's list of the ethnic groups of Kaduna State. They speak Sholio, a member of the Tyap cluster (Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages, 2020). Wikipedia names them among the peoples of Kaura LGA.

Connections
Other names
  • Asholyio · spelling variant
    Another form of the name, as given by Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna'.
  • Moroa · exonym
    The Hausa name, as given by the federal government's state profile.
  • Osholio · spelling variant
    Another form of the name, as given by Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna'.
Sources
  1. Kaduna State (state profile) — Federal Government of Nigeria · Official source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Asholio named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  2. Kaduna State — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 25 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Asholio named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  3. Southern Kaduna — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Asholio named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  4. Kaura, Nigeria — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Asholio in Kaura LGA
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: ETH-ASHOLIO · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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