Lom people
Bosha gypsies, 19th century | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Turkey (Tao-Klarjeti), Georgia (Samtskhe–Javakheti), Armenia | |
| Languages | |
| Lomavren, Armenian, Georgian, Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (in Turkey), Christianity (Armenian Apostolic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Romani, Doms, Domba, Ghorbati; other Indo-Aryans |
The Lom people (Turkish: Lomlar), also known by non-Loms as Bosha or Posha (Turkish: Poşa; Armenian: Բոշա; Georgian: ბოშა, romanized: bosha; Russian: Боша) or as Armenian Romani (Russian: армянские цыгане; Armenian: հայ գնչուներ) or Caucasian Romani (Russian: кавказские цыгане), are an ethnic group originating from the Indian subcontinent. Their Lomavren language is a mixed language, combining an Indo-Aryan substrate with Armenian.