Unicode® Standard, Version 9.0
From the webpage:
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
Important symbol additions include:
- 19 symbols for the new 4K TV standard
- 72 emoji characters such as the following
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Why they choose to omit the bacon emoji from the short list is a mystery to me:
Get your baking books out! I see missing bread emojis. 😉