Kukna
A language of India
| Population | 400,000 (2000 IICCC). |
| Region | Gujarat, Dangs, Valsad districts; Maharashtra, Dhule, Nasik, Thane districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada (Kanara) District; Rajasthan. |
| Alternate names | Kanara, Kanara Konkani, Kokna, Kokni |
| Dialects | Dhule District Kukna has 98%–100% intelligibility with Khandesi [khn]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Southern zone, Konkani |
| Language use | Trade language. 100,000 L2 speakers (1998). |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Some literacy work being done. Some literacy work being done. Radio programs. NT: 1977–2002. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. Gujarati script. |
| Comments | May be the same as Dhanki [dhn]. Agriculturalists. Hindu. |
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