Washoe people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,500 (2007) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( California and Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Washo |
| Person | Wá:šiw |
|---|---|
| People | Waší:šiw |
| Language | Wá:šiw ʔítlu |
| Country | Waší:šiw Ɂítdeh |
The Washoe or Wašišiw ("people from here", transliterated in older literature as Wa She Shu) are a Great Basin tribe of Native Americans, living near Lake Tahoe at the border between California and Nevada. The name "Washoe" or "Washo" (as preferred by themselves) is derived from the autonym Waashiw (wa·šiw or wá:šiw) in the Washo language or from Wašišiw (waší:šiw), the plural form of wašiw.