According to the Book of Mormon, a religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement, the Nephites () are one of four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, political, and cultural traditions of this group of settlers.

According to the Book of Mormon, a religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement, the Nephites () are one of four groups (including the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, political, and cultural traditions of this group of settlers.