The emojis illustrate expressions in Kreol and aim to mark the new half-century with a dash of cultural modernity.

"From telling friends that your ‘pan is hot’ (and when you have a deadline coming up) to feeling like a ‘monkey in the music’ when you’re caught in a discussion you understand nothing about, these Kreojis are bound to spice up any conversation with typical, good-natured Mauritian humour," says the team at FCB Cread.

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