Classical Hebrew exclusively has biblical language, with no vocabulary to explain notions that emerged after the first century CE. Current Hebrew comprises modern vocabulary as well as vocabulary taken from Arabic, German, Yiddish, English, and other languages. Biblical Hebrew, which existed before current Hebrew came into use around 1000 BCE, is a separate language still spoken by some Israelis and Jews around the world. Hebrew is an ancient language related to Aramaic and Phoenician, and it descended from a primitive form of speech used by nomadic tribes living in what are now Israel and Palestine. Over time, these dialects evolved into several different varieties, one for each kingdom or power center within the region. The language of the Babylonians was called "Biblical Hebrew", while the language of the Persians was called "Pahlavi". After the fall of the Persian Empire, the Hebraic language spread throughout Europe as Judaism flourished there. It also became the language of the New World when Jewish immigrants brought it with them from Europe. In 1556, the last native speaker of Biblical Hebrew died. It is believed that he was a Jew born in Turkey who lived at the court of Suleiman the Magnificent. Today, only historians, scholars, and scientists know about this language because its practitioners did not keep it a secret that they were speaking a foreign tongue.