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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Molale Words

Welcome to our Molale vocabulary page! Molale, also known as Molalla, was an Oregon Indian language. Few records of the language remain, but some linguists group it together with the Penutian languages, possibly related to other languages like related to other languages like Klamath and Wintu. We have included twenty basic Molale words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Molale word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Molale language site for more free resources.

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Molale Word Set

English (Français)	Molale words
One (Un)	Naⁿga
Two (Deux)	Lapka
Three (Trois)	Matka
Four (Quatre)	Pipa
Five (Cinq)	Piku'u
Man (Homme)	Ya'i
Woman (Femme)	Naⁿgihlai
Dog (Chien)	Sakka
Sun (Soleil)	Was
Moon (Lune)	Ha'hl
Water (Eau)	Okuns

Click here to see Molale words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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