Macro-Paesan languages

Proposed language family of South America

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

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.

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]

## References

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1. ^ Kaufman, Terrence. 1994. The native languages of South America. In: Christopher Moseley and R. E. Asher (eds.), Atlas of the World’s Languages, 59–93. London: Routledge.
2. ^ Kaufman, Terrence. 2007. South America. In: R. E. Asher and Christopher Moseley (eds.), Atlas of the World’s Languages (2nd edition), 59–94. London: Routledge.
3. ^ Swadesh, Morris. 1959. Mapas de clasificación lingüística de México y las Américas. (Instituto de Historia 51.) Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
4. ^ Jolkesky, Marcelo. 2015. Semejanzas léxicas entre el Páez, el Andakí y el Tinígua.

* Kaufman, Terrence. 2007. Atlas of the World's Languages, 2nd edition, 62–64. Routledge.

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Indigenous language families and isolates of South America

Based on Campbell 2012 classification

Language families
and isolates|

* Arawakan

| Je–Tupi–Carib|

* Cariban
* Tupian

| Macro-Jê|

* Jê
* Jabutian
* Kamakã
* Karajá
* Krenakan
* Maxakalian
* Jaikó
* Ofayé
* Rikbaktsá
* Chiquitano
* ? Guató

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Eastern Brazil|

* Karirian
* Purían
* Taruma
* Gamela
* Baenan
* Katembri
* Natú
* Pankararú
* Tarairiú
* Tuxá
* Wamoé
* Xokó
* Xukurú
* Yaté
* Otí

Orinoco (Venezuela)|

* Yanomaman
* ? Arutani–Sape
* Arutani
* Sapé
* Máku
* Warao
* Guamo
* Otomacoan
* Yaruro

| ? Duho|

* Sáliban
* Betoi
* Hodï
* Ticuna–Yuri

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Andes (Colombia and Venezuela)|

* Cofán
* Camsá
* Andaquí
* Paezan
* Tiniguan
* Timotean
* Jirajaran

Amazon (Colombia, Japurá–Vaupés area)|

* Tucanoan
* ? Bora–Witoto
* Boran
* Witotoan
* Andoque–Urequena
* Guajiboan
* Nadahup
* Puinave

Pacific coast (Colombia and Ecuador)|

* Chibchan
* Chocoan
* Barbacoan
* Yurumanguí
* Esmeralda

Pacific coast (Peru)|

* Sechura–Catacao
* ? Chimuan
* Cañari–Puruhá
* Mochica

Amazon (Peru)|

* Pano–Tacanan
* Hibito–Cholon
* Cahuapanan
* Jivaroan
* Candoshi
* Omurano
* Munichi
* Waorani
* Taushiro
* Urarina
* Tequiraca
* ? Saparo–Yawan
* Peba–Yagua
* Zaparoan

Amazon (west-central Brazil)|

* Harákmbut–Katukinan
* ? Arawan
* Harákmbut
* Katukinan
* ? Mura–Matanawí
* Muran
* Matanawí
* Trumai

Mamoré–Guaporé|

* Chapacuran
* Mure
* Nambikwaran
* Bororoan
* Cayubaba
* Itonama
* Movima
* Canichana
* Mosetenan
* Yuracaré
* Leco
* Aikanã
* Kanoê
* Kwazá
* Irantxe
* Arara

Andes (Peru, Bolivia, and Chile)|

* Culle
* ? Quechumaran
* Quechuan
* Aymaran
* Puquina
* Uru–Chipaya
* Kunza
* Mapudungun

Chaco–Pampas|

* ? Mataco–Guaicuru
* Matacoan
* Guaicuruan
* Guachí
* Payaguá
* Mascoyan
* Zamucoan
* Charruan
* Sanavirón
* Huarpean
* Allentiac
* Millcayac
* Comechingón ?
* Lule–Vilelan
* Chonan

Far South (Chile)|

* Qawasqaran
* Yaghan
* Chono

Proposed groupings|

* Duho
* Macro-Andean
* Macro-Arawakan
* Macro-Chibchan
* Macro-Jibaro
* Macro-Otomákoan
* Macro-Paesan
* Macro-Panoan
* Macro-Puinavean
* Macro-Warpean
* Arutani–Sape
* Bora–Witoto
* Esmeralda–Yaruroan
* Hibito–Cholon
* Je–Tupi–Carib
* Katembri–Taruma
* Mataco–Guaicuru
* Maya–Yunga–Chipayan
* Moseten–Chonan
* Quechumaran
* Saparo–Yawan
* Tequiraca–Canichana
* Wamo–Chapakura
* Amerind

Linguistic areas|

* Chaco
* Mamoré–Guaporé
* Amazonian

Countries|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Chile
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela
* Guyana
* Suriname
* French Guiana

Lists|

* Languages
* Extinct languages
* Marañón River basin
* Unclassified languages
* Classification
* Linguistic areas

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