Carni was the name of a tribe belonging to the Venetic peoples that are sometimes confused[1] with Illyrians.
References
^ Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992,ISBN 0631198075,page 183,"... We may begin with the Venetic peoples, Veneti, Carni, Histri and Liburni, whose language set them apart from the rest of the Illyrians. ..."