<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TEMPLETON
LATIN AMERICA FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000916488
<NAME> TEMPLETON GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER>006
<NAME>TEMPLETON LATIN AMERICA FUND - ADVISOR CLASS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 33125239
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 32207927
<RECEIVABLES> 982168
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1314
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 33191409
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 473460
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 583125
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1056585
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 37727004
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1242597
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1588520
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 60835
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (4735703)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (917312)
<NET-ASSETS> 32134824
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 436831
<INTEREST-INCOME> 48870
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (424866)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 60835
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1673816
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (6998150)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (5263499)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 431632
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (777555)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (16330651)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (6409519)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (233863)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (429263)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 37328849
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.37
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.03<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.42)
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<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.00<F2>
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>EXPENSE RATIO EXCLUDING WAIVER AND PAYMENTS BY AFFILIATES IS 2.02% AND IS
ANNUALIZED.
</FN>
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