Aksumite population consisted of Semitic -speaking people (collectively known as Habeshas ), [13] [14] [15] Cushitic -speaking people, and Nilo-Saharan -speaking people (the Kunama and Nara ). The Aksumite kings had the official title ነገሠ ፡ ነገሠተ ngś ngśt - King of Kings (later vocalization Ge'ez ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት nigūśa nagaśt