
Unicode Consortium, the organization that approves and standardizes emojis, approved 230 new emojis that will come to platforms including iOS and Android this year. A large number of the 230 emojis are of couples of different genders and skin tones holding hands.
Unicode also expanded emojis to represent more people with disabilities. This includes a deaf person in different skin tones, prosthetic mechanical limbs, a service dog and more. Additionally, a wider variety of animals and food are also included in this update.
Other new emojis include an onion, a sloth, a sari and a white heart – which according to Emojipedia, it’s one of the most requested emojis.
Used to illustrate emotions and reactions, emojis are incredibly popular with users for day-to-day communication. In 2015 the laughing-crying face emoji (😂) was selected as the word of the year and even an animated movie – The Emoji Movie, which centered around the lives of emojis, was released in 2017.



