new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/import_cldr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Edgewall Software
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+# you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
+# are also available at http://babel.edgewall.org/wiki/License.
+#
+# This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+# individuals. For the exact contribution history, see the revision
+# history and logs, available at http://babel.edgewall.org/log/.
+
+import copy
+from optparse import OptionParser
+import os
+import pickle
+import sys
+try:
+    from xml.etree.ElementTree import parse
+except ImportError:
+    from elementtree.ElementTree import parse
+
+from babel.dates import parse_pattern
+
+def _parent(locale):
+    parts = locale.split('_')
+    if len(parts) == 1:
+        return 'root'
+    else:
+        return '_'.join(parts[:-1])
+
+def _text(elem):
+    buf = [elem.text or '']
+    for child in elem:
+        buf.append(_text(child))
+    buf.append(elem.tail or '')
+    return u''.join(filter(None, buf)).strip()
+
+def main():
+    parser = OptionParser(usage='%prog path/to/cldr')
+    options, args = parser.parse_args()
+    if len(args) != 1:
+        parser.error('incorrect number of arguments')
+
+    srcdir = args[0]
+    destdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])),
+                           '..', 'babel', 'localedata')
+
+    filenames = os.listdir(os.path.join(srcdir, 'main'))
+    filenames.remove('root.xml')
+    filenames.sort(lambda a,b: len(a)-len(b))
+    filenames.insert(0, 'root.xml')
+
+    dicts = {}
+
+    for filename in filenames:
+        print>>sys.stderr, 'Processing input file %r' % filename
+        stem, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+        if ext != '.xml':
+            continue
+
+        data = {}
+        if stem != 'root':
+            data.update(copy.deepcopy(dicts[_parent(stem)]))
+        tree = parse(os.path.join(srcdir, 'main', filename))
+
+        # <localeDisplayNames>
+
+        territories = data.setdefault('territories', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//territories/territory'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib['type'] in territories:
+                continue
+            territories[elem.attrib['type']] = _text(elem)
+
+        languages = data.setdefault('languages', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//languages/language'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib['type'] in languages:
+                continue
+            languages[elem.attrib['type']] = _text(elem)
+
+        variants = data.setdefault('variants', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//variants/variant'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib['type'] in variants:
+                continue
+            variants[elem.attrib['type']] = _text(elem)
+
+        scripts = data.setdefault('scripts', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//scripts/script'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib['type'] in scripts:
+                continue
+            scripts[elem.attrib['type']] = _text(elem)
+
+        # <dates>
+
+        time_zones = data.setdefault('time_zones', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//timeZoneNames/zone'):
+            time_zones[elem.tag] = unicode(elem.findtext('displayName'))
+
+        for calendar in tree.findall('//calendars/calendar'):
+            if calendar.attrib['type'] != 'gregorian':
+                # TODO: support other calendar types
+                continue
+
+            months = data.setdefault('months', {})
+            for ctxt in calendar.findall('months/monthContext'):
+                ctxts = months.setdefault(ctxt.attrib['type'], {})
+                for width in ctxt.findall('monthWidth'):
+                    widths = ctxts.setdefault(width.attrib['type'], {})
+                    for elem in width.findall('month'):
+                        if 'draft' in elem.attrib and int(elem.attrib['type']) in widths:
+                            continue
+                        widths[int(elem.attrib.get('type'))] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+            days = data.setdefault('days', {})
+            for ctxt in calendar.findall('days/dayContext'):
+                ctxts = days.setdefault(ctxt.attrib['type'], {})
+                for width in ctxt.findall('dayWidth'):
+                    widths = ctxts.setdefault(width.attrib['type'], {})
+                    for elem in width.findall('day'):
+                        dtype = {'mon': 1, 'tue': 2, 'wed': 3, 'thu': 4,
+                                 'fri': 5, 'sat': 6, 'sun': 7}[elem.attrib['type']]
+                        if 'draft' in elem.attrib and dtype in widths:
+                            continue
+                        widths[dtype] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+            quarters = data.setdefault('quarters', {})
+            for ctxt in calendar.findall('quarters/quarterContext'):
+                ctxts = quarters.setdefault(ctxt.attrib['type'], {})
+                for width in ctxt.findall('quarterWidth'):
+                    widths = ctxts.setdefault(width.attrib['type'], {})
+                    for elem in width.findall('quarter'):
+                        if 'draft' in elem.attrib and int(elem.attrib['type']) in widths:
+                            continue
+                        widths[int(elem.attrib.get('type'))] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+            eras = data.setdefault('eras', {})
+            for width in calendar.findall('eras/*'):
+                ewidth = {'eraNames': 'wide', 'eraAbbr': 'abbreviated'}[width.tag]
+                widths = eras.setdefault(ewidth, {})
+                for elem in width.findall('era'):
+                    if 'draft' in elem.attrib and int(elem.attrib['type']) in widths:
+                        continue
+                    widths[int(elem.attrib.get('type'))] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+            # AM/PM
+            periods = data.setdefault('periods', {})
+            for elem in calendar.findall('am'):
+                if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.tag in periods:
+                    continue
+                periods[elem.tag] = unicode(elem.text)
+            for elem in calendar.findall('pm'):
+                if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.tag in periods:
+                    continue
+                periods[elem.tag] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+            date_formats = data.setdefault('date_formats', {})
+            for elem in calendar.findall('dateFormats/dateFormatLength'):
+                if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in date_formats:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    date_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = \
+                        parse_pattern(unicode(elem.findtext('dateFormat/pattern')))
+                except ValueError, e:
+                    print e
+
+            time_formats = data.setdefault('time_formats', {})
+            for elem in calendar.findall('timeFormats/timeFormatLength'):
+                if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in time_formats:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    time_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = \
+                        parse_pattern(unicode(elem.findtext('timeFormat/pattern')))
+                except ValueError, e:
+                    print e
+
+        # <numbers>
+
+        number_symbols = data.setdefault('number_symbols', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//numbers/symbols/*'):
+            number_symbols[elem.tag] = unicode(elem.text)
+
+        decimal_formats = data.setdefault('decimal_formats', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//decimalFormats/decimalFormatLength'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in decimal_formats:
+                continue
+            decimal_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = unicode(elem.findtext('decimalFormat/pattern'))
+
+        scientific_formats = data.setdefault('scientific_formats', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//scientificFormats/scientificFormatLength'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in scientific_formats:
+                continue
+            scientific_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = unicode(elem.findtext('scientificFormat/pattern'))
+
+        currency_formats = data.setdefault('currency_formats', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//currencyFormats/currencyFormatLength'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in currency_formats:
+                continue
+            currency_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = unicode(elem.findtext('currencyFormat/pattern'))
+
+        percent_formats = data.setdefault('percent_formats', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//percentFormats/percentFormatLength'):
+            if 'draft' in elem.attrib and elem.attrib.get('type') in percent_formats:
+                continue
+            percent_formats[elem.attrib.get('type')] = unicode(elem.findtext('percentFormat/pattern'))
+
+        currencies = data.setdefault('currencies', {})
+        for elem in tree.findall('//currencies/currency'):
+            currencies[elem.attrib['type']] = {
+                'display_name': unicode(elem.findtext('displayName')),
+                'symbol': unicode(elem.findtext('symbol'))
+            }
+
+        dicts[stem] = data
+        outfile = open(os.path.join(destdir, stem + '.dat'), 'wb')
+        try:
+            pickle.dump(data, outfile, 2)
+        finally:
+            outfile.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()