Country: Guatemala
Number of People Groups
60
People Groups Unreached
1 (1.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
17,845,000
Population in Unreached
1,000 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
95.3%
% Evangelical
24.96%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.2%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Achi, Cubulco | 81,000 | 81,000 | ● | Achi | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Achi, Rabinal | 81,000 | 81,000 | ● | Achi | Christianity | 5 ● | 99.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Aguacatec | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Awakateko | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Americans, U.S. | 504,000 | 192,802,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 1,600 | 10,854,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black Carib, Garifuna | 20,000 | 160,000 | ● | Garifuna | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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British | 2,500 | 53,901,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Cakchiquel, Acatenango | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Central | 315,000 | 319,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Eastern | 217,000 | 217,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Northern | 83,000 | 83,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, South Central | 93,000 | 93,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Southern | 105,000 | 105,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 99.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yepocapa | 38,000 | 38,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel, Western | 167,000 | 167,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Cakchiquel-Quiche Mixed Language-speaking | 3,300 | 3,300 | ● | Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Chicomucelteco | 100 | 2,700 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Chorti | 112,000 | 149,000 | ● | Ch'orti' | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan | 46,000 | 49,000 | ● | Chuj | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Chuj | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 134,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Guatemalan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Guatemalan White | 10,980,000 | 11,578,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 29.67 % | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 3,700 | 79,700,000 | Spanish | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Itza | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Ixil, Chajul | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Ixil | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Ixil, Nebaj | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Ixil | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Ixil | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Jacalteco | 54,000 | 56,000 | ● | Jakalteko | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1,000 | 299,000 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kanjobal, Eastern | 208,000 | 299,000 | ● | Q'anjob'al | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Kanjobal, Western | 55,000 | 66,000 | ● | Akateko | Christianity | 4 ● | 99.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Kekchi, Quecchi | 1,370,000 | 1,390,000 | ● | Q'eqchi' | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.30 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, Central | 1,185,000 | 1,190,000 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 5 ● | 99.00 % | 25.11 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, Cunen | 8,700 | 8,700 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 45.00 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango | 119,000 | 119,000 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, Joyabaj | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, San Andres | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Kiche, West Central | 278,000 | 278,000 | ● | K'iche' | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam | 309,000 | 323,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam, Central | 162,000 | 162,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam, Sacatepequez | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam, Southern | 192,000 | 192,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam, Tajumulco | 57,000 | 57,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Maya, Mopan | 3,400 | 16,000 | ● | Maya, Mopan | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Maya-Tektitek | 3,300 | 3,400 | ● | Tektiteko | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Pocomam | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Poqomam | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Pocomam, Eastern | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Poqomam | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Pocomam, Southern | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Poqomam | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Pocomchi, Eastern | 89,000 | 89,000 | ● | Poqomchi' | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
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Pocomchi, Western | 89,000 | 89,000 | ● | Poqomchi' | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Quiche, Sacapulteco | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Sakapulteko | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Quiche, Sipacapa | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Sipakapense | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Sipacapeno, Sipacapa Quiche | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Tacaneco | 33,000 | 35,000 | ● | Mam | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Tzutujil | 106,000 | 106,000 | ● | Tz'utujil | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Uspantec | 5,100 | 5,100 | ● | Uspanteko | Christianity | 4 ● | 99.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Xinca | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 60 | 17,845,000 | 1 ● | 95.30 % | 24.96 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 71,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 17,916,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alta Verapaz | 1,436,000 |
| Baja Verapaz | 353,000 |
| Chimaltenango | 728,000 |
| Chiquimula | 490,000 |
| El Progreso | 209,000 |
| Escuintla | 866,000 |
| Guatemala | 3,563,000 |
| Huehuetenango | 1,383,000 |
| Izabal | 483,000 |
| Jalapa | 405,000 |
| Jutiapa | 577,000 |
| Petén | 645,000 |
| Quezaltenango | 944,000 |
| Quiché | 1,122,000 |
| Retalhuleu | 386,000 |
| Sacatepéquez | 390,000 |
| San Marcos | 1,220,000 |
| Santa Rosa | 469,000 |
| Sololá | 499,000 |
| Suchitepéquez | 656,000 |
| Totonicapán | 495,000 |
| Zacapa | 236,000 |
| Provinces: 22 | 17,555,000 |
| UN Country Population | 17,916,000 |
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Guatemala prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 1,612.3 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 4,292.4 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 1,152.9 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 641.8 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 17,845,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achi | acr | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akateko | knj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Awakateko | agu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ch'orti' | caa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chuj | cac | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Garifuna | cab | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guatemalan Sign Language | gsm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ixil | ixl | 3 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jakalteko | jac | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| K'iche' | quc | 6 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kaqchikel | cak | 10 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | ckz | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mam | mam | 7 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maya, Mopan | mop | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Poqomam | poc | 3 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Poqomchi' | poh | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Q'anjob'al | kjb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Q'eqchi' | kek | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sakapulteko | quv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sipakapense | qum | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 7 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tektiteko | ttc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tz'utujil | tzj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Uspanteko | usp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 2 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 25.0 %) | 95.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 1.5 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 0.0 % |
| Non-Religious | 3.1 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.1 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 8.0 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 11.0 % |
| Protestant | 21.0 % |
| Roman Catholic | 59.0 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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- Church planting agencies in Guatemala
- Christian ministry in Guatemala
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 60 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (1.7%) |
| Population | 17,845,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,000 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 95.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 25.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 51% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | GT |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 81% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,391,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
|
Guatemala prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Guatemala Prayercast Video |
