South Molala

The Southern Molalla lived in the forested Cascades above the Umpqua Valley, ranging through the headwaters of the Umpqua and Rogue rivers. Their mountain country lay between the Kalapuya to the west and the Klamath to the southeast. The northern Molalla called their southern relatives Tulenyangsi, or the far-off people. The Southern Molalla were reported to have spoken Klamath as well as, or in preference to, their own Molalla language, reflecting long connections across the mountain country.