Achomawi

Ovo je glavno značenje pojma Achomawi. Za druga značenja, v. Achomawi (razvrstavanje).

Achomawi (Pit River) je pleme Indijanaca porodice Palaihnihan nastanjeno uz rijeku Pit River u sjeveroistočnoj Kaliforniji. 1770. cijela porodica Palaihnihan brojala je 3,000 duša. Danas njih oko 1,800 živi na Alturas, Big Bend, Big Valley, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, Redding, Roaring Creek, and Susanville rancheriji (rancheria), te na rezervatima Pit River, Round Valley i X-L Ranch.

Ogranci /tribelet/

• Achomawi (Ajumawi, Fall River Mills People), na Fall River.
• Astakiwi (Astariwawi, Canby People ), Hot Springs Valley.
  • Hantiwi, zapadno od Canbyja.
• Atuami (Atwamsini, Atwam-chani, "Valley Tribe," Atwami, Big Valley People), na Big Valley.
• Hamawi (Hammawi, Hama-wi, Humawhi, Likely People), na South Fork of Pit River.
• Hewisedawi (ili Goose Lake people),
• Ilmawi (Goose Valley people), Pit River, nasuprot Fort Crooka.
• Itsatawi (Big Bend People).
• Kosalektawi (Kosalextawi, Alturas People)
• Madehsi (Madesi, Matesi, Montgomery Creek People), na Pit Riveru, duž Big Benda