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230 New Emojis Coming To Smartphones Later This Year

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If you love emojis, you're in luck! There will be 230 new emojis coming to smartphones later this year — 59 of them brand new. The rest are variations on existing ones.

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(credit: YouTube/ Emojipedia)

There's an emphasis on inclusiveness -- with new symbols including people with disabilities, a mix of skin tones for people holding hands and a Hindu temple.

There's also a sloth, a waffle, a skunk and a pair of men's underwear.

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(credit: YouTube/ Emojipedia)

And if you've been waiting for a flamingo, some garlic or a banjo -- this is your year.

First Look: All 230 New Emojis for 2019 by Emojipedia on YouTube

The new emojis will come to phones in the second half of 2019.

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