Macro-Paesan (also spelled Macro-Paezan) is a proposal linking several small families and language isolates of northwest South America. Kaufman (2007) proposes a union of Kunza-Kanoê, Paez-Barbacoan and some language isolates. PaezâÂÂBarbacoan is commonly proposed, though Curnow (1998) argued that it (or at least PaezâÂÂCoconucan) is spurious.
KunzaâÂÂKapixana 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 (AndakÃÂ), and TinÃÂgua languages. Adelaar (2004) also points to a link between Andaqui and Páez.