Pimple Like In Tongue. At times they may become swollen or inflamed. They are closely associated with your taste buds.

They are red or white in color and are referred to as transient lingual papillae. So they are quite large. The bumps are irritated every time you eat or drink as the food grazes the surface.
They are caused by herpes virus and may develop on the sides of the tongue also.
A white pimple on the tongue is one of the more common bumps to expect. Painful and characterized by a swollen appearance lie bumps are a result of irritation to the individual fungiform papillae that house your taste buds. So they are quite large. A white pimple on the tongue is one of the more common bumps to expect.