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Takelma

Takelma

1 9.9
A person from a Native American people in southwestern Oregon
  • noun
: Takelma
  • The Takelma lived along the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon.

Examples

  • Only a few descendants of the original Takelma community remain today.

  • Anthropologists have studied the traditions of the Takelma extensively.

  • The Takelma are known for their rich cultural traditions.

  • Many Takelma people still practice their ancestral customs.

  • Only a few descendants of the original Takelma community remain today.

  • The Takelma lived along the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon.

  • The Takelma are known for their rich cultural traditions.

Compounds

Takelma language
9.9

A Native American language once spoken by the Takelma people in southwestern Oregon that is no longer spoken

Surface Forms

Takelma singular
Takelmas plural

Etymology

Takelma is the name of a Native American people from southwestern Oregon and comes from the name the group used for themselves; think of it like a family or place name. That's why Takelma means a member of that people.