16 (2009) lists nine, distinguishing Cañar from Loja Highland Quechua. Below are the comparisons, along with Standard (Ecuadorian) Kichwa and Standard (Southern) Quechua:

}|-| Calderón (Pichincha)| [qud]| align="right" | 25,000| |-| Salasaca| [qxl]| align="right" | 15,000| |-| Chimborazo | [qug]| align="right" | 1,000,000 (2,500,000)| |-| Cañar-Loja | [qxr]
[qvj]| align="right" | (200,000)
qxr: 100,000
qxl: 15,000 | |-| Tena Lowland| [quw]| align="right" | 5,000 (10,000)| |-| Napo Lowland| [qvo]| align="right" | 4,000 Ecu.
& 8,000 Peru
(15,000)| |-| Northern Pastaza| [qvz]| align="right" | 4,000 Ecu.
& 2,000 Peru
(10,000)| |-| Standard Kichwa|| align="right" || Chay karikunaka ishkay punllallapimi shamunka.|-| Southern Quechua (Qhichwa, Collao variant)| [quz]| align="right" || |}