People / group

Kokna people

Also known as Kokni

The Kokna are an Adivasi people of the forested hills on the borders of Gujarat and Maharashtra in western India, especially in the Dangs, Valsad, Navsari and Nashik districts. They speak Kokni, a language related to Marathi and Konkani, and live mainly by farming. They are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe.

Mentioned in 4 state histories

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kokna people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kokna-people
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