The Aizi (also known as Ahizi or Kpokpo) are a sub-group of the Kru people. The Aizi inhabit the Ébrié Lagoon in the Ivory Coast.
The Aizi languages include Tiagba, Mobu, and Apro.
They have an estimated population of 34,500 (Peoplegroups.org, 2025)
The Aizi people is also known as Amabue (Muin), Aproim, Aprou, Aprumu, Aprwe, Chicalé, Frukpu, Lele, Mobumrin, and Tiagbamrin. Their Adiukru neighbors call them Alladiam.
The Aizi speak the Aproumu or Aizi language. It is estimated that as of 2016, the number of speakers is 27,200. It is part of the Kru languages.
Their main dialects are Aproumu Aizi (10,000 speakers), Mobumrin Aizi (3,200 speakers), and Tiagbamrin Aizi (14,000 speakers). The Mobumrin Aizi dialect is also known as Ahizi; Aizi; Edeyi; Frukpu; Mobumrin.
As of 2016, Aizi communities are found in the Grands-Ponts region (Jacqueville), Ebrié Lagoon, Attoutou A (new neighborhood), Attoutou B, Tefredji, Koko, Bapo (Allaba B, Taboth); Dabou s, Allaba.
They have coconut, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa plantations. They also fish in their area.
Along with the Akan and Avikam peoples, the Aizi practice the mapouka or macouka dance. A bodily and musical expression from the Dabou region, characterized by the rhythmic movement of the buttocks. This dance is considered the historical origin or source of inspiration for contemporary popular booty dances, which include movements such as wine (circles), shake (shakes), jiggle (lateral shakes), booty clap (claps), bubble (simulating bubbles), bounce (bounces), and popping (lifts).
According to estimates by the Joshua Project platform, as of 2016, 70% of the population is Catholic, 15% profess Protestantism, and 15% belong to independent evangelical churches.
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