Molale

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
mbe
Alternate Names
Molala, Molalla, Molele
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Fred Yelkes, died in 1958 (Wurm et al 1996).

Location

Oregon; Washington.

Language Status

10 (Extinct). Language of registered tribe: Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

Classification
Language isolate
Typology

Dual number; 22 consonants and 8 vowels (4 long, 4 short).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Molale