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 Coconuco, also known as Guambiano and Misak, is a dialect cluster of Colombia spoken by the Guambiano indigenous people. Though the three varieties, Guambiano, moribund Totoró, and the extinct Coconuco are traditionally called languages, Adelaar ...

) is spurious. Kunza– Kapixana was a more provisional suggestion (Kaufman 1990, 1994, 2007; Swadesh 1959), but this connection is not widely accepted. Kunza is now generally considered to be a language isolate. Jolkesky (2015) proposes lexical evidence linking the Páez, Andaqui (Andakí), and Tinígua languages.Jolkesky, Marcelo. 2015.
Semejanzas léxicas entre el Páez, el Andakí y el Tinígua
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References

*Kaufman, Terrence. 2007. ''Atlas of the World's Languages'', 2nd edition, 62–64. Routledge. Indigenous languages of South America Proposed language families {{SouthAm-stub