Macro-Paesan languages

Macro-Paesan (also spelled Macro-Paezan) is a proposal linking several small families and language isolates of northwest South America. Kaufman (2007) proposes the structure at the right. Paez–Barbacoan is commonly proposed, though Curnow (1998) argued that it (or at least Paez–Coconucan) is spurious.

Macro-Paesan
(dubious)
Geographic distribution	northern South America
Linguistic classification	Proposed language family
Subdivisions	? Cunza–Kapixanan *? Kunza * Kanoê Paez–Barbacoan * Paez–Panzaleo * Andaqui * Coconucan * Barbacoan Betoi Itonama Warao
Language codes
Glottolog	None

Kunza–Kapixana was a more provisional suggestion (Kaufman 1990, 1994, 2007; Swadesh 1959),^[1][2][3] but this connection is not widely accepted.^{[citation needed]} Kunza is now generally considered to be a language isolate.

Jolkesky (2015) proposes lexical evidence linking the Páez, Andaqui (Andakí), and Tinígua languages.^[4]