FEELING SOMEWHAT ... CUE CHARACTER WITH ROUND EYES, LARGE DOWNTURNED CURVED MOUTH & HIGH-SET CURVED EYEBROWS.*

Because of their incredible adoption rate and speed of evolution they are evolving faster than ancient languages such as hieroglyphics. As a visual language they have already eclipsed its ancient Egyptian precursor which took centuries to develop. 

Rapidly replacing 'LOL' and 'OMG' they are used by eight out of ten people in the UK to communicate with 72% of eighteen to twenty five year olds claiming it is easier to put their feelings across in this way. 

Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013, the name comes from the Japanese word meaning pictures and characters.

According to this article the top ten most popular symbols are ...

• Smiley face
• Crying with laughter
• Love heart
• Beaming red cheeks
• Thumbs up
• Tongue out winking face 
• Blowing kiss
• Winking face 
• Confused
• See no evil monkey.

One eminent linguistic expert has it that Emoji is the fastest growing 'language' in the UK.

Without a doubt great fun, creative and quicker than trying to express yourself with words. Call me old fashioned but I'm feeling somewhat ....

(that's confused to you and me) by this growing trend that has young people feeling it is easier to communicate their feelings in this way and slightly....

    (* worried) that one day I'll open a book and find not words but a whole load of characters like these.

Apparently my Emoji is the ....

..... Sparkling Heart 

{Ah, to be in love. You're a hopeless romantic, always looking for 'the one'. Finding a soul mate occupies most of your time, because you know your one true love is out there.}

Hmm, not too sure what Mr T will make of my most of my time being occupied by my search for a soul mate.

But what about you, what type of Emoji are you? Do this quiz to find out and be sure to let me know in the comments.

And finally ... 

How many of these 10 historic historic events as told through Emoji can you decipher?