Selvano Ervin Hodgson es un indígena Rama de Nicaragua, un pueblo originario de la Costa Caribe de Nicaragua. Su lengua materna es el Rama Kriol, y su segundo idioma es el español, idioma oficial del país de Nicaragua. Ervin es Licenciado en Biología y Educación Intercultural Bilingüe, Magíster en Educación Intercultural Multilingüe, egresado de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense (URACCAN). Recientemente, terminó su doctorado en proyectos, en la Universidad Internacional Iberoamérica en México. Actualmente se dedica a realizar investigaciones socioculturales y ambientales sobre el pueblo Rama en Nicaragua; que contribuye al desarrollo y fortalecimiento de la identidad cultural del pueblo Rama. Además, se ha venido desarrollando el programa de Revitalización cultural y lingüística en el territorio del pueblo Rama.

Selvano Ervin Hodgson is an Indigenous Rama from Nicaragua. His native language is Rama Kriol, and his second language is Spanish, the official language of the country of Nicaragua. Ervin has a degree in Biology and Bilingual Intercultural Education and a Master's in Multilingual Intercultural Education from the University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast. He recently completed his PhD in Project Management at the Universidad Internacional Iberoamérica in Mexico. He is dedicated to carrying out sociocultural and environmental research on the Rama people in Nicaragua; both of which contribute to the development and strengthening of the cultural identity of the Rama people. In addition to his research, he has been developing the cultural and linguistic revitalization program in the territory of the Rama people.

The Rama language, known as 'the tiger language' by speakers, is one of the Indigenous languages of the Chibchan family, spoken by the Rama people on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. In 2009, there were an estimated 800 speakers remaining, but in recent years estimations have dropped to around 30-50 native speakers. Unfortunately, these speakers are now facing further threats and displacement, due to the advance of the agricultural frontier from inland and plans for building a train line which would cut right through the traditional Raman land. Taking this into account, there is an urgent need for the creation of language learning resources and opportunities.

Ervin’s objective is to emphasize the preservation of intangible heritage and the right to promote and protect the Rama language as a cultural element. The objectives of the project include promoting the participation of the community in learning the ancestral language through endogenous education. To achieve these goals, Ervin is establishing a language revitalization education program in three communities. Long term goals of Ervin's include developing choir teams to showcase Rama culture and artistic talents, training Indigenous Rama teachers, founding a museum, and creating a master-apprentice program. By empowering the community and promoting cultural expressions, Ervin hopes that his project will advance the recovery of Rama culture and language and strengthen his community's cultural identity and self-appreciation.