Chik Baraik speak Nagpuri, Sadri as their mother tongue and Hindi as link language.

According to British Anthropologist Edward Tuite Dalton (1872), the Chik of South Chota Nagpur and other weaver castes such as Tanti, Panika, Pan in feature are Aryan or hindu rather than Dravidian or Kolarian.

In first Census of India during British Raj in 1872, Chik-Baraik were annexed in tribe list as semi-hindu aboriginal.

According to Risley in North Odisha, South and West Chotanagpur reside various weaver caste known by different names in different places such by Pamoa, Pan, Pab, Panika, Chik, Chik-Baraik, Baraik, Ganda, Swansi, Mahato, Tanti etc.

According to him their origin is now difficult to trace but they have various totemic clans such as Bhainsa (Buffalo), Kachhuwa (Turtle), Nag (Corba), Raja Kauwa (Crow), Peacock, different types of dear, Wild berry etc.

[1] Most Anthropologist conclude that Chik-Baraik are descendants of some Aryan weaving castes who settled in Chotanagpur at an early date.

Some clans are Baghel (tiger), Barha (boar), Baunkra/Bakula (Heron), Besra (sparrowhawk), Bhengraj (king crow), Bichhwar (scorpion), Boda (Russell's viper), Chand (moon), Dhan (rice), Dundoar (owl), Gandha (flying bug), Hanuman (langur), Harin (deer), Induar (eel), Jamkiar, Kachhua (turtle), Kansi (Kans grass), Kothi (coal oven), Kouwa (Crow), Kowriar, Kusum (Schleichera Oleosa), Loharbans (Iron worker), Mahanandia, Malua, Masath, Naurangi, Panch bhaiya (five brothers), Parwar, Rajhans (Swan), Singhi (Asian stinging catfish), Sona (gold) etc.

Chik baraik were traditionally the tribal weaver scattered throughout southern and western part of Chota Nagpur plateau.

To serve the population with weaving clothes for local needs, they got settled with other tribal communities in different villages and therefore are not found in large number of households.

After the Independence of India, the majority left the arts of spinning, weaving and were employed in other work such as agriculture, industrial labour and government services.

[10] Post natal rituals are Chhathi, Barahi, teen massi, Kan bedhi (ear piercing).

Some important marriage rituals are Madwa, barat, par ghani, duwar, sindoor dan, bidai.

[7] Their traditional festivals are Asari, Nawakhani, Karam, Surjahi Puja, Jitia, Sohrai, Sarhul, Fagun etc.