diff --git a/include/wx/localedefs.h b/include/wx/localedefs.h
index e948830c52..f97a1f669e 100644
--- a/include/wx/localedefs.h
+++ b/include/wx/localedefs.h
@@ -140,20 +140,34 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    // Set script
+    // Set script (not supported under Unix)
     wxLocaleIdent& Script(const wxString& script)
     {
         m_script = script;
         return *this;
     }
 
-    // Set modifier
+    // Set charset (only supported under Unix)
+    wxLocaleIdent& Charset(const wxString& charset)
+    {
+        m_charset = charset;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    // Set modifier (only supported under Unix)
     wxLocaleIdent& Modifier(const wxString& modifier)
     {
         m_modifier = modifier;
         return *this;
     }
 
+    // Accessors for the individual fields.
+    const wxString& GetLanguage() const { return m_language; }
+    const wxString& GetRegion() const { return m_region; }
+    const wxString& GetScript() const { return m_script; }
+    const wxString& GetCharset() const { return m_charset; }
+    const wxString& GetModifier() const { return m_modifier; }
+
     // Construct platform dependent name
     wxString GetName() const;
 
@@ -167,6 +181,7 @@ private:
     wxString m_language;
     wxString m_region;
     wxString m_script;
+    wxString m_charset;
     wxString m_modifier;
 };
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/uilocale.h b/interface/wx/uilocale.h
index 065ca0180f..639e6a71b8 100644
--- a/interface/wx/uilocale.h
+++ b/interface/wx/uilocale.h
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Set script.
+
+        Note that script value is currently ignored under Unix systems.
+
         Return reference to @this for method chaining.
 
         @param script
@@ -225,8 +228,26 @@ public:
     */
     wxLocaleIdent& Script(const wxString& script);
 
+    /**
+        Set charset.
+
+        Note that this value is only used under Unix systems and simply ignored
+        under the other ones.
+
+        Return reference to @this for method chaining.
+
+        @param charset
+            Charset is a string such as "UTF-8", "ISO855915" or "KOI8R".
+            Supported charsets depend on the implementation and installation.
+    */
+    wxLocaleIdent& Charset(const wxString& charset);
+
     /**
         Set modifier.
+
+        Note that this value is only used under Unix systems and simply ignored
+        under the other ones.
+
         Return reference to @this for method chaining.
 
         @param modifier
@@ -235,11 +256,26 @@ public:
     */
     wxLocaleIdent& Modifier(const wxString& modifier);
 
+    /// Return the language part of the locale identifier.
+    const wxString& GetLanguage() const;
+
+    /// Return the region part of the locale identifier.
+    const wxString& GetRegion() const;
+
+    /// Return the script part of the locale identifier.
+    const wxString& GetScript() const;
+
+    /// Return the charset part of the locale identifier.
+    const wxString& GetCharset() const;
+
+    /// Return the modifier part of the locale identifier.
+    const wxString& GetModifier() const;
+
     /**
         Construct platform dependent name.
         Format:
         Windows: <language>-<script>-<REGION>
-        Unix:    <language>_<REGION>@<modifier>
+        Unix:    <language>_<REGION>.<charset>@<modifier>
         MacOS:   <language>-<script>_<REGION>
     */
     wxString GetName() const;
diff --git a/src/unix/uilocale.cpp b/src/unix/uilocale.cpp
index 3becdf3b82..36075d789e 100644
--- a/src/unix/uilocale.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/uilocale.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ wxString wxLocaleIdent::GetName() const
         if ( !m_region.empty() )
             name << "_" << m_region;
 
+        if ( !m_charset.empty() )
+            name << "." << m_charset;
+
         if ( !m_modifier.empty() )
             name << "@" << m_modifier;
     }