 Washoe tribal flag | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,500 (2007)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States (  California and  Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Washo[1] |
| Person | Wá:šiw |
|---|---|
| People | Waší:šiw |
| Language | Wá:šiw ʔítlu |
| Country | Waší:šiw Ɂítdeh |
The Washoe or Wašišiw ("people from here", or 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.[1] 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.