Version 9.0 of the Unicode Standard is now available. Version 9.0 adds exactly 7,500 characters, for a total of 128,172 characters. These additions include six new scripts and 72 new emoji characters.The new scripts and characters in Version 9.0 add support for lesser-used languages worldwide, including:
- Osage, a Native American language
- Nepal Bhasa, a language of Nepal
- Fulani and other African languages
- The Bravanese dialect of Swahili, used in Somalia
- The Warsh orthography for Arabic, used in North and West Africa
- Tangut, a major historic script of China
- 19 symbols for the new 4K TV standard
- 72 emoji characters such as the following
| Smileys & people |  |
ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING |
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FACE PALM | |
| Hand gestures |  |
HAND WITH INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CROSSED |
| Animals |  |
BUTTERFLY |
| Food |  |
AVOCADO |
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SHALLOW PAN OF FOOD | |
| Drink |  |
CLINKING GLASSES |
| Travel |  |
MOTOR SCOOTER |
| Sports |  |
PERSON DOING CARTWHEEL |
For the full list, see emoji additions for Unicode 9.0. For a detailed description of support for emoji characters by the Unicode Standard, see UTR #51, Unicode Emoji.
Three other important Unicode specifications have been updated for Version 9.0:
- UTS #10, Unicode Collation Algorithm — sorting Unicode text
- UTS #39, Unicode Security Mechanisms — reducing Unicode spoofing
- UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing — compatible processing of non-ASCII URLs
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