Lamanites
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The Lamanites are a people described in the Book of Mormon as descendants of Laman who frequently oppose the Nephites and play a central role in the narrative’s religious and cultural conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamanites canonical | 4 |
| Lamanites (according to Book of Mormon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1968828 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Lamanites Context triple: [Book of Mormon, containsAccountOf, Lamanites]
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A.
Nephites
The Nephites are a prominent ancient people in the Book of Mormon narrative, depicted as a civilization descended from the prophet Lehi’s family in the Americas and central to the book’s religious and historical themes.
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B.
Moabites
The Moabites were an ancient Semitic people living east of the Dead Sea, frequently depicted in the Hebrew Bible as neighbors and adversaries of Israel.
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C.
Rarámuri people
The Rarámuri people, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous group of northern Mexico renowned for their traditional lifestyle and exceptional long-distance running abilities.
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D.
Otomi peoples
The Otomi peoples are an indigenous group of central Mexico known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, rich textile and ritual traditions, and long history predating and enduring through Spanish colonization.
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E.
Havasupai people
The Havasupai people are a Native American tribe traditionally living in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, known for their deep connection to the canyon’s land and waterfalls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lamanites Target entity description: The Lamanites are a people described in the Book of Mormon as descendants of Laman who frequently oppose the Nephites and play a central role in the narrative’s religious and cultural conflicts.
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A.
Nephites
The Nephites are a prominent ancient people in the Book of Mormon narrative, depicted as a civilization descended from the prophet Lehi’s family in the Americas and central to the book’s religious and historical themes.
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B.
Moabites
The Moabites were an ancient Semitic people living east of the Dead Sea, frequently depicted in the Hebrew Bible as neighbors and adversaries of Israel.
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C.
Rarámuri people
The Rarámuri people, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous group of northern Mexico renowned for their traditional lifestyle and exceptional long-distance running abilities.
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D.
Otomi peoples
The Otomi peoples are an indigenous group of central Mexico known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, rich textile and ritual traditions, and long history predating and enduring through Spanish colonization.
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E.
Havasupai people
The Havasupai people are a Native American tribe traditionally living in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, known for their deep connection to the canyon’s land and waterfalls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon people
ⓘ
people in scripture ⓘ religious group ⓘ |
| ancestor | Laman ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Alma the Younger (missionary among them)
ⓘ
Ammon (missionary to Lamanites) ⓘ Anti-Nephi-Lehies ⓘ King Lamoni ⓘ Laman ⓘ Lehi ⓘ
surface form:
Nephi (as rival lineage)
Samuel the Lamanite ⓘ |
| conflictType |
political domination of Nephites at times
ⓘ
wars with Nephites ⓘ |
| conversionNarratives | large-scale conversions described in Alma ⓘ |
| describedAs | descendants of Laman ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation | lands south of Nephite territories (various Book of Mormon settings) ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
covenant promises
ⓘ
missionary work among them ⓘ prophecies about their future ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| languageSharedWith | Nephites (at various times) ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook |
Book of Mormon
ⓘ
surface form:
1 Nephi
Book of Mormon ⓘ
surface form:
2 Nephi
Book of Mormon ⓘ
surface form:
3 Nephi
4 Nephi ⓘ Alma ⓘ Enos ⓘ Ether (in prophecies) ⓘ Helaman ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Jarom ⓘ Mormon ⓘ Moroni (in prophecies and addresses) ⓘ Mosiah ⓘ Omni ⓘ Book of Mormon ⓘ
surface form:
Words of Mormon
|
| opposedGroup | Nephites ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
cultural conflicts in the Book of Mormon
ⓘ
religious conflicts in the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| propheticPromise | future blessings upon their descendants if they keep commandments ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Jaredites
ⓘ
surface form:
Jaredites (indirectly, via narrative connections)
Mulekites ⓘ Nephites ⓘ |
| religiousStatusInText |
often portrayed as unbelieving
ⓘ
sometimes portrayed as more righteous than Nephites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Latter-day Saint movement
|
| textualStatus | existence presented as historical within the Book of Mormon narrative ⓘ |
| usedAsSymbolOf | spiritual degeneration and later redemption ⓘ |
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Subject: Lamanites Description of subject: The Lamanites are a people described in the Book of Mormon as descendants of Laman who frequently oppose the Nephites and play a central role in the narrative’s religious and cultural conflicts.
Referenced by (5)
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