Where are the Lamanites now?

The existence of a Lamanite nation has received no support in mainstream science or archaeology. Genetic studies indicate that the indigenous Americans are related to the present populations in Mongolia, Siberia, and the vicinity, and Polynesians to those in Southeast Asia.

Where are the Nephites from?

The Nephites are described as a group of people that descended from or were associated with Nephi, the son of the prophet Lehi, who left Jerusalem at the urging of God in about 600 BC and traveled with his family to the Western Hemisphere and arrived to the Americas in about 589 BC.

What do we know about the Nephites in the Bible?

The Nephites seemed to be a minority people in the Book of Mormon, surrounded by many other peoples; there is one instance of dissident Nephites teaching their language to another ethnic group. Several passages in the Book of Mormon describe how the Nephites were outnumbered in battle by their enemies.

Are the Nephites a minority in the Book of Mormon?

The action in the Book of Mormon apparently covered a rather small geographical area. The Nephites seemed to be a minority people in the Book of Mormon, surrounded by many other peoples; there is one instance of dissident Nephites teaching their language to another ethnic group.

Who was the first leader of the Nephites?

Young Mormon with his father (Mormon 1:6), traveled from Cumorah (NY) to Zarahemla (Iowa) in 321 AD at age 10 and later Mormon became the leader of the Nephites at age 15 in 326 AD. The first battles of the last war began in the Land Zarahemla.

Where were the rival Nephite and Lamanite civilizations located?

For instance, while the Book of Mormon makes it clear that the rival Nephite and Lamanite civilizations were centered near the “narrow neck” of land (understood to be somewhere in Central America), it says that they agreed to meet for their epic final battle at the “Hill Cumorah” (Mormon 6:1-6).