The Molala (also Molale, Molalla, Molele) were a people of the Plateau culture area in central Oregon, United States. Some consider them extinct, though they are one of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, with 141 of the 882 members in the 1950s claiming Molala descent. Language The Molalla language was a member of the Plateau Penutian family. It was previously considered a language isolate. Molalla is now extinct. Northern Molalla dialect, spoken in southern Oregon i… (More on Molala)