Many Kokna (aka. Kokni, Kukna, Kukni) people of India are a scheduled tribe.
Kokna people live in the State of Gujarat.
Their language is Indo-Arayan. They also speak Hindi, Marathi and read and write in Devanagari.
Their main food is rice. They also eat wheat, vegetables and fruit which they grow in their fields. They also eat pork and goat meat. They work in agriculture and as laborers. Some work for the government.
Kokna women wear saris and fadki. They cut the saris in two and the top part is called fadki and the sari covers the lower part of the body. They marry within their group.
Kokna people are known for being artistic, especially with wood carvings. They make masks from soft wood. They also make tobacco containers from wood, seeds or hard fruit skins, applying a thick coating of lead on the container, then carving designs in the lead. They sometimes make them in the shapes of animals.
Kokna people celebrate Hindu festivals and their own rituals. They are Hindus who worship tribal
gods, goddesses and the tiger.
Kokna people need to be liberated from traditions of caste that hinder receiving the Savior who died in their place, and to receive new believers into their traditional community.
Audio, visual, and written Christian resources have been produced in Hindi; someone must earn the trust of Kokna people to introduce them to this help.
The Kokna people need hearts that are open to the gospel.
Pray that Kokna people will be liberated by God's Holy Spirit from the many ties that bind them, and false deities that weigh them down, causing them to live in fear.
Pray that as they celebrate many Hindu festivals, the Holy Spirit of the one true God will enable them to celebrate His reconciliation.
Pray for a disciple-making movement to flow through Kokna families and villages.
Scripture Prayers for the Kokna in India.
www.indianetzone.com/9/kokna_tribe.htm
Profile Source: Karen Hightower |
People Name General | Kokna |
People Name in Country | Kokna |
Alternate Names | Kokki; Kokni; Kukna; Kukni; कोकना |
Population this Country | 1,292,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,292,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 26 |
People ID | 17238 |
ROP3 Code | 112606 |
Country | India | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Maharashtra 809,000 | |
Gujarat 425,000 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 33,000 | |
Karnataka 4,500 | |
Rajasthan 1,000 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Goa 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.04 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.10 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
98.21 %
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Islam |
0.49 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.14 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kukna (724,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | kex Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Kukna (724,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kex Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Marathi 198,000 | |
Gujarati 57,000 | |
Bhili 41,000 | |
Konkani 25,000 | |
Dangi 22,000 | |
Kannada 3,700 | |
Khandesi 3,700 | |
Ahirani 2,500 | |
Hindi 1,000 | |
Urdu 600 | |
Marwari 300 | |
Tulu 300 | |
Konkani, Goan 100 | |
Mewari 100 | |
Telugu 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kukna |
Primary Language: Kukna
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1970-1997) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1977-2002) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kukna | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Nevil Zaveri - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Karen Hightower |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |