diff --git a/localedata/locales/ast_ES b/localedata/locales/ast_ES
index 4acd11a978..2154a6ec50 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/ast_ES
+++ b/localedata/locales/ast_ES
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ END LC_CTYPE
 LC_MESSAGES
 yesexpr "^[+1sSyY]"
 noexpr  "^[-0nN]"
-yesstr  "s<U00ED>"
+yesstr  "sí"
 nostr   "non"
 END LC_MESSAGES
 
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ LC_TIME
 % Days of week in Asturian
 % llunes, martes, miércoles, xueves, vienres, sábadu, domingu
 % llu, mar, mié, xue, vie, sáb, dom
-abday   "dom";"llu";"mar";"mi<U00E9>";"xue";"vie";"s<U00E1>b"
+abday   "dom";"llu";"mar";"mié";"xue";"vie";"sáb"
 day     "domingu";/
         "llunes";/
         "martes";/
-        "mi<U00E9>rcoles";/
+        "miércoles";/
         "xueves";/
         "vienres";/
-        "s<U00E1>badu"
+        "sábadu"
 % Month names in Asturian
 % xineru, febreru, marzu, abril, mayu, xunu, xunetu, agostu, setiembre,
 % ochobre, payares, avientu
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ t_fmt   "%T"
 mon     "de xineru";/
         "de febreru";/
         "de marzu";/
-        "d<U2019>abril";/
+        "d’abril";/
         "de mayu";/
         "de xunu";/
         "de xunetu";/
-        "d<U2019>agostu";/
+        "d’agostu";/
         "de setiembre";/
-        "d<U2019>ochobre";/
+        "d’ochobre";/
         "de payares";/
-        "d<U2019>avientu"
+        "d’avientu"
 am_pm   "";""
 t_fmt_ampm ""
 week 7;19971130;4
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ END LC_NAME
 
 LC_ADDRESS
 postal_fmt    "%f%N%a%N%d%N%b%N%s %h %e %r%N%z %T%N%c%N"
-country_name "Espa<U00F1>a"
+country_name "España"
 country_ab2   "ES"
 country_ab3   "ESP"
 country_num   724