Do you know who are they? vs Do you know who they are?

The correct phrase is "do you know who they are?". In English, the subject pronoun usually comes before the verb. Therefore, the second phrase is the correct and commonly used form.

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Do you know who are they?

This phrase is incorrect. In English, the subject pronoun usually comes before the verb.

Incorrect word order. The correct form is "do you know who they are?"

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D-do you know who they are?
Drew, don't you know who they are?
They don't know who you are, do they?
- What do you know? - I know everything, dear Bartolo.
- Do you know who this is? - How would I know?
Do you know who took Gen?
Do you know who shot Norrell?
Do you know who killed Lars?
Do you know who killed Michael?
Do you know who I am? Yes.
Wait. Do you know who?
Do you know? I start to like this smell.
- What do you know? - Man of your word.
- How do you know? - I looked it up online.
What do you know? Imagination.
- How do you know? - I see him in all the clubs.
What do you know? I know about tail spins.
- How do you know? - I know things about people.
How do you know who Jeanette knows, Ryan?
Well, do you know who did?

Alternatives:

do you know who they are?
do you know who those people are?
do you know who he is?
do you know who she is?
do you know who I am?

Do you know who they are?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This is the correct form where the subject pronoun "they" comes before the verb "are".

Show examples from the web [+]

D-do you know who they are?
Drew, don't you know who they are?
Do you think anyone really knows who they are?
Don't you think they know who you are?
This need to find out who you are - Do you think anyone really knows who they are?
Are there humans with powers that can help you but don't know who they are?
Sir, do you know who we are?
- What do you know? - I know everything, dear Bartolo.
- Do you know who this is? - How would I know?
Do you know who we are?
Do you know who we are?
Do you know who took Gen?
Do you know who shot Norrell?
Do you know who killed Lars?
Do you know who killed Michael?
Do you know who I am? Yes.
Wait. Do you know who?
Do you know? I start to like this smell.
- What do you know? - Man of your word.
- How do you know? - I looked it up online.

Alternatives:

do you know who they are?
do you know who those people are?
do you know who he is?
do you know who she is?
do you know who I am?

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Do you know who are they? vs Do you know who they are?